The Supreme Court resumed hearing ADR-led petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, focusing on the limits of the Election Commission’s powers. The Bench examined whether the SIR process violates constitutional principles of manifest arbitrariness and voter rights.
New Delhi: Today, 17th March, The Supreme Court has given the Central Government three months to complete the pending delimitation process in the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam. This decision came after the Centre, through Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, requested additional time to conduct the exercise.