SIR Row | Take A Decision On Or Before 31 December And Apprise The Court: Supreme Court To ECI

Today, On 18th December, Supreme Court continues hearing the SIR validity case across states. The apex Court directs the Election Commission of India to decide the proposal within timeline, stating “Take A Decision On Or Before 31 December And Apprise The Court”.

‘It is not the job of the ERO’: Supreme Court Told as SIR Row Deepens Over Citizenship Checks in Voter Rolls

The Supreme Court was informed that electoral registration officers have no authority to decide a voter’s citizenship. Petitioners said the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision suffered from major lapses and unlawful voter deletions.