Kerala Voter List Revision: Supreme Court Directs Election Commission to Extend SIR Deadline

Today, On 2nd December, Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to extend the SIR deadline for voter list revision in Kerala, stressing the need for comprehensive and accurate electoral rolls ahead of upcoming elections, amid public concern and administrative delays.

UP SIR| Timeline Is Administratively Impossible: BKU Azad Trust Moves Supreme Court Seeking 3-Month Extension

Supreme Court has been approached by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Azad Trust, which says the current four-week timeline for Uttar Pradesh’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is ‘administratively impossible’ and seeks a three-month extension.

BREAKING| Bihar SIR Row: Dangerous, Unreasonable to Use School Teachers as BLOs to Decide Citizenship: Kapil Sibal

Today, On 27th November, Kapil Sibal said it is a “dangerous proposition and unreasonable” to deploy school teachers as BLOs, arguing that such officials cannot decide citizenship and the process risks wrongful voter deletions across Bihar’s electoral rolls.

BREAKING| Kerala SIR| ECI Not A Post Office To Blindly Accept Every Voter Form: Supreme Court

Today, On 26th November, The Supreme Court on Kerala SIR clarified that the Election Commission is not a post office to blindly accept every voter form. The Court stressed that each inclusion must follow a reasonable and fair process.

Political Parties Are Spreading Scare: ECI Tells Supreme Court Over Plea Against SIR In Kerala, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal

Today, On 26th November, The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that political parties are spreading unnecessary fear and creating widespread confusion among citizens about SIR-related concerns raised in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

Vijay’s TVK Moves Supreme Court Against ECI’s SIR Order, Sparks Major Political Storm in Tamil Nadu

Actor Vijay’s party TVK has challenged the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in the Supreme Court, calling it unconstitutional and arbitrary. The case is set to trigger a high-voltage political and legal battle in Tamil Nadu.

Key Cases Ahead for New Supreme Court CJI Surya Kant: Electoral, Social Media, Sedition & Rohingya Matters

Justice Surya Kant takes oath as India’s 53rd CJI on Nov 24, set to oversee major cases on elections, cyber law, sedition, and refugee rights. His long tenure promises landmark judgments on key legal and social issues.

Supreme Court Seeks ECI Reply on Kerala’s Plea to Defer SIR Until After Local Body Polls

Today, On 21st November, The Supreme Court has issued notice on Kerala’s request to postpone the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Kerala argued that ongoing administrative pressures and local body election timelines make immediate revision difficult for officials and local institutions.

SIR Phase 2| Aadhaar Cannot Be Proof of Citizenship and Can Only Serve as Proof of Identity: ECI Tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that Aadhaar cannot be used as proof of citizenship and can only serve as proof of identity. The ECI clarified this position during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process Phase 2.

Kerala High Court Declines State’s Plea to Defer SIR, Says Matter Should Go to Supreme Court

Today, On 14th November, The Kerala High Court refused to entertain the State’s plea to defer the SIR, saying judicial discipline requires the matter to be taken before the Supreme Court. The court closed the petition while allowing action based on pending cases.