In re: The restriction on the employment of women in toddy shops

All India Trade Union Congress vs Union of India — Challenge to Industrial Relations Code, 2020

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging the definition of 'industry' provided under Section 2(p) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The petitioner contends that the statutory definition and its exclusions are vague and inconsistent with the 'triple test' established in the Supreme Court's 1978 Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board judgment.

In re: Challenge to Form 6 procedural changes

The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge against the Election Commission of India's requirement that voters deleted from the 2026 electoral rolls must file Form 6. During hearings concluding on 29 October 2026, the Court questioned the Commission's authority to modify statutory forms, clarified it has not endorsed the 'logical discrepancy' category for voter deletions, and directed the Election Commission to simplify the re-enrollment process for excluded Delhi electors.

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

Opposition leaders and parties have challenged the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the Supreme Court, alleging illegal voter deletions across multiple states. On 28 October 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to establish a mechanism to contact 47 lakh deleted voters in Delhi and ruled there will be no strict deadline for processing Form 6 and Form 8 applications. The Court also sought an explanation for the deletion of 43 lakh voters due to document discrepancies while clarifying that no final ruling has been issued regarding 'logical discrepancies'.