On January 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of India declined to hear a petition from Maneka Gandhi regarding the 45-day cap for filing election petitions. The court also refused to examine a plea concerning alleged irregularities in the Bihar Public Services Commission (BPSC) exams, specifically the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary), which faced allegations of a paper leak. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna indicated that the petitioners should approach the High Court for such matters. Additionally, on January 9, 2025, the Supreme Court rejected pleas seeking exclusions from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) quotas in Madhya Pradesh, stating that decisions on reservations are to be made by the executive and legislature.