The Supreme Court sharply criticized the surge of publicity-driven petitions challenging the Election Commission’s voter list revision. CJI Surya Kant stressed judicial restraint even as key constitutional questions on voter rights and SIR procedures were debated.
The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to respond to a plea questioning why Assam received only a special revision instead of a Special Intensive Revision of its electoral rolls. The petition alleges discrimination and warns that lakhs of illegal immigrants may remain on Assam’s voter list.
