Today, On 2nd December, Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to extend the SIR deadline for voter list revision in Kerala, stressing the need for comprehensive and accurate electoral rolls ahead of upcoming elections, amid public concern and administrative delays.
Supreme Court has been approached by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Azad Trust, which says the current four-week timeline for Uttar Pradesh’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is ‘administratively impossible’ and seeks a three-month extension.
The Kerala High Court ruled that voters cannot be disqualified based on mental health assumptions without a formal judicial declaration of unsoundness of mind. The judgment reinforces voting rights and rejects segregated polling for rehabilitation centre residents.
Today, On 29th August, The Supreme Court directed to intimate the Election Commission in the Bihar SIR row, as Prashant Bhushan mentioned RJD’s plea seeking extension on voter list deletions. The Bench will hear the matter on September 1.
The Election Commission assured the Supreme Court, stating, “We ensure that not one voter will fall through the cracks,” while seeking more time to complete the process during the hearing on Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Today, On 22nd August, in the Bihar SIR Row, The Supreme Court said the Election Commission must accept Aadhaar as valid proof for inclusion in the voter list, stressing that voters should not be deprived of their rights due to rigid documentation rules.
Today, On 22nd August, Supreme Court, in Bihar SIR row, slammed political parties for silence on missing 65 lakh voters. Justice Kant said, “We are on inaction of political parties now… What are the booth level agents doing then?”
The Election Commission informed the Supreme Court that names and details of 65 lakh voters, excluded from Bihar’s draft electoral roll, have been published on all 38 district websites, ensuring transparency and compliance with the Court’s directions.
Today, On 14th August, In the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case, the Supreme Court announced that individuals whose names were removed from the voter lists can now use their Aadhaar cards to challenge and restore their names effectively. New Delhi: The Supreme Court announced today during Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) case, that individuals […]
Today, On 14th August, In the Bihar Special Intensive Revision case, the Supreme Court told the Election Commission that people have a right to know and urged it to publish online the names of voters whose names were deleted from the rolls.
