Court declined interim relief against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying orders could not rest on newspaper reports. It issued notice to the Election Commission and Centre on pleas alleging unilateral SIR decisions, sought records on whether they were unanimous or by majority, and said it had not approved a modified Form 6, warning decisions could be stayed if illegal. The Commission denied changing even a comma and called Rahul Gandhi's accusation misleading, while Congress alleged illegal unilateral alteration.

BJP named eight new candidates for Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha seats, dropping Hardeep Puri and seven sitting MPs in a caste-balanced reset read as preparation for 2027.

The Supreme Court separately rebuked Delhi Police over recent rapes, telling the commissioner to create fear among offenders and ensure women feel safe even at 10 pm.