The Supreme Court referred anti-conversion law challenges to a larger Bench, examining Rajasthan’s 2025 statute and similar State laws. The case raises far-reaching constitutional questions on equality, liberty, speech, and religious freedom under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 25.
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.
Brahmins, despite being seen as socially and educationally advanced, allegedly lack grassroots political representation. A petition by the Youth for Equality Foundation, argued by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, asks whether they can be classified as politically backward classes for panchayat reservations.
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court that US court judgments cannot be blindly relied upon, questioning due process in recent American actions cited by petitioners. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued that India’s constitutional framework on electoral roll revision cannot be compared with US practices while defending the SIR exercise.