In re: Petition for mandatory rotation of SC/ST reserved seats

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case — Citizenship and voter status

Opposition leaders and parties have challenged the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across multiple states, alleging widespread irregularities and illegal voter deletions. The Supreme Court is overseeing these consolidated petitions and has issued directives to the Election Commission regarding the restoration of deleted voters in Delhi, the investigation of bulk Form 7 submissions in Uttar Pradesh, and the implementation of a new individual OTP verification process for online Form 6 submissions as of 4 November 2026.

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) vs Union of India — Challenge to immunity for Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court is hearing consolidated petitions, including those from ADR, Manoj Kumar Jha, and Arun Kumar Agrawal, challenging the constitutionality of Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. Petitioners argue that the provision granting lifelong legal immunity to the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners constitutes a fraud on the Constitution. As of 4 November 2026, the Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union Government and the Election Commission of India while restricting further filings in this matter.

In re: Validity of the two-child norm for local body election disqualification

The Supreme Court of India is re-examining the constitutionality of the two-child norm as a condition for disqualification in local body elections. A bench quashed the disqualification of a Maharashtra sarpanch and referred the 2003 Javed vs State of Haryana ruling to a larger bench, citing significant changes in India's demographic trends and fertility rates.