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    SIR Row: Supreme Court Issues Notice on Kerala’s Plea to Defer Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision
    SIR Row: Supreme Court Issues Notice on Kerala’s Plea to Defer Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision
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    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.

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

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

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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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