Rahul Ramesh Wagh vs State of Maharashtra — OBC reservation in local body elections

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'.

In re: Reservation compliance in medical college admissions

The Allahabad High Court investigated allegations that four Uttar Pradesh medical colleges admitted Scheduled Caste candidates exceeding reservation limits, leading to the cancellation of the September 7 seat allotment and a mandate for fresh NEET UG counselling on 22 September 2026. On 29 October 2026, the court dismissed the plea and declined to issue further directions, maintaining the current status of the proceedings.