New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Following are the top Supreme Court stories for Wednesday: LGD40 SC-4TH LD SIR (6.41 PM)

Delivering a major victory for the Election Commission, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld its power to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls and said the exercise "breathes life" into the constitutional mandate for fair elections.

LGD29 SC-CBSE-LD LANGUAGE (3.59 PM)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea challenging a CBSE policy mandating the study of three languages, including two native Indian languages, for Class 9 students beginning July 1.

LGD42 SC-MANIPUR-DGP (6.59 PM)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Manipur government to appoint the director general of police from outside the state cadre.

LGD32 SC-GST-ONLINE GAMING (4.47 PM)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government's retrospective levy of 28 per cent GST on online gaming companies and observed that such imposition was constitutionally valid.

LGD30 SC-NCLAT (4.02 PM)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea filed by former National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) technical member challenging a regulation that prohibits former tribunal members from practising before the National Company Law Tribunal and the NCLAT.

LGD27 SC-VVPAT (3.11 PM)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday left to the Election Commission to take a decision on a plea seeking a direction to the poll panel to modify VVPAT guidelines so that each slip displays the precise time at which a vote was cast.

LGD24 SC-MANIPUR (2.56 PM)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the ongoing trial in the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence needs to be expedited and sought a status report from authorities.

LGD23 SC-ONLINE HEARINGS (2.16 PM)

Observing that it cannot issue judicial command, the Supreme Court on Wednesday made an appeal to all members of the Bar to attend hearings of cases online.

LGD22 SC-TRANSGENDER LAW-PLEA (1.31 PM)

The Centre on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to consolidate and transfer all pending challenges against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) (Amendment) Act, 2026, from various high courts to the apex court.

LGD17 SC-AMAZON (11.42 AM)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the NCLAT's June 2022 order which had rejected US e-commerce giant Amazon's appeal against an anti-trust suspension of its investment deal with Future Group.

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Election administration and commercial regulation dominate Supreme Court updates on voter rolls, GST, tribunal practice, and online gaming. Election administration and electoral procedure featured prominently, with the Supreme Court upholding the Election Commission's power to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls and leaving to the Commission a plea to modify VVPAT guidelines. The Court also said the ongoing trial in the 2023 Manipur ethnic violence should be expedited, and it addressed online hearings, language policy, transgender law challenges, retrospective GST on online gaming, tribunal practice restrictions, and the Amazon-Future Group dispute.