In re: Payment of Dearness Allowance and arrears by the Government of Punjab

In re: Compensation for families of Indians deceased in Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Supreme Court is overseeing a petition regarding Indian nationals recruited into the Russian military, where 51 deaths, 77 missing persons, and 139 discharges have been reported as of 15 October 2026. The Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to issue public notices for compensation claims and clarify actions taken against illegal recruitment agents. Families continue to seek government intervention for kin who have gone missing while serving in the conflict.

In re: Bihar SIR case

The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the Bihar Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission of India has filed a counter-affidavit on 27 October 2026 asserting that all three orders regarding the process were approved unanimously and citing Section 18 of the 2023 Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act to argue that the petition is not maintainable. On 26 October 2026, the Supreme Court clarified that voters excluded from rolls will not face prosecution for filing a new Form 6.

In re: Maternity benefits for contractual employees

The Rajasthan High Court held on 22 October 2026 that female contractual employees are entitled to maternity benefits regardless of their employment status. Following this judgment, the court directed the reinstatement of 12 terminated contractual employees on 24 October 2026 and ordered payment of 180 days of maternity benefits to a contractual consultant on 26 October 2026.