The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to respond to a plea questioning why Assam received only a special revision instead of a Special Intensive Revision of its electoral rolls. The petition alleges discrimination and warns that lakhs of illegal immigrants may remain on Assam’s voter list.
Today, on 9th December, A Delhi court asked Sonia Gandhi and the Delhi Police to reply to a petition seeking registration of an FIR. The plea claims her name appeared on electoral rolls before she became an Indian citizen, demanding an inquiry.
Today, On 16th October, In the Bihar SIR row , the Election Commission tells the Supreme Court that petitioners, political parties, and NGOs are trying to discredit the Special Intensive Revision exercise, despite ECI appointing over 90,000 BLOs and involving political parties.
ECI officials said over 50% voters in most States won’t need documents in the upcoming Special Intensive Revision. Old electoral rolls from past revisions will act as the cut-off for verification.
Today, On 15th September, Bihar SIR row, Supreme Court observed that the Election Commission of India knows the law and can distinguish between Indian citizens and foreign infiltrators, as debates continued over Aadhaar’s validity, voter roll transparency, and nationwide scrutiny of rolls.
Today, on 11th September, The Delhi Court has rejected a plea seeking an FIR against Sonia Gandhi regarding her name being included in the voters’ list before acquiring citizenship. The court dismissed the petition, closing the matter legally.
Today, on 10th September, Pre-Citizenship Voters’ List Entry row reached Delhi Court as a plea sought FIR against Sonia Gandhi. The Court, led by ACMM Vaibhav Chaurasia, has reserved its order on the matter after hearing petitioner Vikas Tripathi.
Today, On 8th September, Supreme Court orders inclusion of Aadhaar as the 12th document in Bihar SIR, saying “It will be used only as proof of identity”; directs ECI to issue instructions today, next hearing fixed for September 15.
Plea in Delhi court seeks FIR against Sonia Gandhi over her inclusion in the electoral roll before she became an Indian citizen. The petition questions, “How her name got included in the electoral roll in the New Delhi constituency.”
Today, On 1st September, The Supreme Court directed the Chairman of the Bihar State Legal Services Authority to deploy para-legal volunteers for helping voters and political parties file online claims, objections, and corrections during the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls.
