PREVIOUS
✖
SC on Special Intensive Revision
May 31 , 2026
13 hrs 0 min
13
0
- The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, beginning with Bihar and extending to other States and Union Territories.
- The Court ruled that SIR is within the powers of the Election Commission of India under Article 324 and helps maintain accurate electoral rolls.
- The exercise was justified due to migration, urbanisation, duplicate entries, and unreported deaths affecting voter lists.
- In Bihar, the electoral roll decreased from 7.89 crore to 7.42 crore voters after the revision process.
- Persons excluded on citizenship grounds must have their cases referred to authorities under the Citizenship Act, 1955, for adjudication.
- The Court mandated safeguards such as publication of exclusion lists, disclosure of reasons, and opportunities for appeal to ensure procedural fairness.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.