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    Kerala High Court Directs State Over ECI’s Special Electoral Roll Revision: Approach Supreme Court
    Kerala High Court Directs State Over ECI’s Special Electoral Roll Revision: Approach Supreme Court
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    Kerala High Court Directs State Over ECI’s Special Electoral Roll Revision: Approach Supreme Court

    The Kerala High Court advised the state government to move the Supreme Court regarding the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Justice V.G. Arun said it would be more appropriate since similar pleas are pending before the apex court.

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    Why No SIR in Assam? Supreme Court Petition Challenges ECI Decision
    Why No SIR in Assam? Supreme Court Petition Challenges ECI Decision
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    If ECI Has No Power, It Won’t: Supreme Court Questions Poll Body’s Authority to Decide Citizenship in SIR

    Today, On 11th November, The Supreme Court questioned the poll body’s authority to decide citizenship during the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying “If ECI Has No Power, It Won’t,” while hearing pleas challenging the exercise in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.

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    BREAKING| SIR of Electoral Rolls : Supreme Court Stays All High Court Proceedings, Next Hearing on Nov 26
    BREAKING| SIR of Electoral Rolls : Supreme Court Stays All High Court Proceedings, Next Hearing on Nov 26
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    BREAKING| SIR of Electoral Rolls : Supreme Court Stays All High Court Proceedings, Next Hearing on Nov 26

    Today, On 11th November, The Supreme Court stayed all High Court proceedings on the validity of the electoral roll revision across Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry, directing that the matter be centrally heard, and scheduled the next hearing for November 26.

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    Congress vs ECI: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Over Bengal’s Special Electoral Roll Revision
    Congress vs ECI: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Over Bengal’s Special Electoral Roll Revision
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    Congress vs ECI: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Over Bengal’s Special Electoral Roll Revision

    Today, On 10th November, The West Bengal Congress has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state, alleging irregularities and bias in the voter list update process ahead of the upcoming elections in Bengal.

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    BREAKING| Bihar SIR Row: Supreme Court to Hear Case on November 11
    BREAKING| Bihar SIR Row: Supreme Court to Hear Case on November 11
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    BREAKING| Bihar SIR Row: Supreme Court to Hear Case on November 11

    Today, On 7th November, The Supreme Court listed the Bihar SIR case for hearing on November 11 at 11 AM after Advocate Prashant Bhushan sought urgent consideration, citing concerns over the Election Commission’s refusal to accept Aadhaar for voter verification.

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    Explain Why 2002 Voter List Is Being Used for Current Electoral Revision: Calcutta High Court to ECI
    Explain Why 2002 Voter List Is Being Used for Current Electoral Revision: Calcutta High Court to ECI
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    Explain Why 2002 Voter List Is Being Used for Current Electoral Revision: Calcutta High Court to ECI

    The Calcutta High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to explain why the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being carried out using a voter list from 2002, calling the data two decades old.

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    Kerala to Move Supreme Court Against Voter Roll Revision, Calls EC Move “Unscientific and Ill-Intentioned”
    Kerala to Move Supreme Court Against Voter Roll Revision, Calls EC Move “Unscientific and Ill-Intentioned”
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    Kerala to Move Supreme Court Against Voter Roll Revision, Calls EC Move “Unscientific and Ill-Intentioned”

    The Kerala government, backed by all major parties except the BJP, will challenge the Election Commission’s special voter roll revision in the Supreme Court. CM Pinarayi Vijayan said the move based on the 2002 list is “unscientific” and “ill-intentioned.”

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    SIR to Create Fresh Voter List in Tamil Nadu, Says Election Commission to Madras High Court
    SIR to Create Fresh Voter List in Tamil Nadu, Says Election Commission to Madras High Court
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    SIR to Create Fresh Voter List in Tamil Nadu, Says Election Commission to Madras High Court

    The Election Commission informed the Madras High Court that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will prepare a new voter list in Tamil Nadu. Unlike the annual SSR, every existing voter must submit fresh details for verification.

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    BCI Dissolves Bar Council of Delhi, Forms Special Committee to Conduct Polls: Discrepancies, Delays and Non-Compliance
    BCI Dissolves Bar Council of Delhi, Forms Special Committee to Conduct Polls: Discrepancies, Delays and Non-Compliance
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    BCI Dissolves Bar Council of Delhi, Forms Special Committee to Conduct Polls: Discrepancies, Delays and Non-Compliance

    Bar Council of India (BCI) has dissolved the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) citing “discrepancies, delays and non-compliance” despite repeated extensions. A Special Committee led by ASG Chetan Sharma will now oversee affairs and ensure elections by January 31, 2026.

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