The Supreme Court resumed hearing ADR’s challenge to Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, raising concerns over transparency, Aadhaar use, and voter deletions. Senior advocates warned that shifting the burden of proving citizenship to voters threatens the constitutional right to vote.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL challenging NBEMS’s decision to lower NEET-PG 2025 cut-off marks for SC/ST/OBC candidates, including allowing counselling at minus 40 marks. The Court noted that the issue is a policy decision, already rejected by the Delhi High Court and pending before the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court resumed hearing on ADR’s plea challenging Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, amid concerns over voter exclusion and fairness. The Election Commission defended the exercise, arguing that Article 326 and election laws fully empower it to revise rolls to protect electoral integrity.
The Supreme Court resumed hearing ADR-led petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, focusing on the limits of the Election Commission’s powers. The Bench examined whether the SIR process violates constitutional principles of manifest arbitrariness and voter rights.
During a heated SC hearing on Bihar’s voter roll revision, Justice Surya Kant remarked, “Our own social media websites are sufficient,” while addressing concerns of criticism from foreign media. The case highlights worries over arbitrary voter deletions and rising misinformation against the judiciary.
Today, On 14th August, In the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case, the Supreme Court announced that individuals whose names were removed from the voter lists can now use their Aadhaar cards to challenge and restore their names effectively. New Delhi: The Supreme Court announced today during Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case, that individuals […]
