Background: The Supreme Court of India recently heard a petition seeking relief for migrant workers who were stranded in different parts of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The petitioners argued that the migrant workers were facing immense hardship and that the government had failed to provide them with adequate relief. Parties: The petitioners were a group of individuals and organizations, including the Jagdeep Singh, while the respondents were the Union of India and the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Legal issues: The main issue before the court was whether the government had failed to provide adequate relief to migrant workers and whether the court should intervene to provide relief. Court observations: The Supreme Court observed that the migrant workers' issues are critical and that the government must take immediate action to provide relief. The court directed the Centre to file a report on the steps taken to provide relief to migrant workers. Significance: The judgment is significant as it highlights the need for the government to take immediate action to provide relief to migrant workers. The judgment will have implications for the lives of millions of migrant workers who were stranded due to the pandemic and will pave the way for the government to provide adequate relief to them.