A PIL before the Supreme Court seeks constituency-wise disclosure of voter exclusions and electoral roll changes during West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision, alleging transparency concerns and potential impact on voter participation ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, despite the Court upholding the Election Commission’s revision powers.
Today, On 27th May, The Supreme Court held that the Election Commission did not exceed its statutory authority by conducting a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Court delivered this finding while deciding multiple petitions that had challenged the SIR exercise in Bihar.
Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi, now heading the West Bengal Board of Auqaf, was shocked to find his name deleted from the electoral roll, while the names of his wife and elder son remain under adjudication despite ongoing verification.
Today, On 9th February, The Supreme Court directed West Bengal to ensure over 8,000 officers assigned for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls report to district electoral officers by Tuesday evening. CJI Surya Kant said, “We will not allow any impediment in conduct of SIR.”
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.
Today, On 16th October, In the Bihar SIR Row, The Supreme Court emphasized that the Election Commission of India is fully aware of its duties and is legally bound to publish all changes in the electoral rolls without delay, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Today, On 9th October, Supreme Court declines a blanket order in Bihar voter roll revision, emphasizing learning from Bihar before nationwide SIR rollout and directing para-legal volunteers and legal service lawyers to help affected voters. “You have decided to carry out SIR across the country, this experience in Bihar will make you wiser. You will learn from this experience,” the Court added.
Today, On 9th October, In the Bihar SIR Row, Supreme Court orders activation of para-legal volunteers and legal service lawyers to assist 3.66 lakh voters deleted from Bihar electoral rolls. Authorities urged to help affected citizens file statutory appeals before the last date.
Today, On 9th October, in the Bihar SIR Row ,Supreme Court said voters missing from the final electoral list can approach district authorities. Advocate Prashant Bhushan points out that people in the draft roll are suddenly excluded without receiving individual deletion orders.
Today, On 7th October, in the Bihar SIR Row ,ECI Defends Special Intensive Revision in Supreme Court, Saying “Not a Single Affected Party Has Complained, Only Delhi NGOs Doing Data Analysis,” Highlighting Lack of Field-Level Grievances in Voter List Updates Across Bihar
