Election Commission announced SIR changes after its Saturday meeting, including home visits by BLOs, online hearings, extended Delhi and Maharashtra deadlines, and an ECINet review committee. It maintains all SIR orders were unanimous and cites the Supreme Court's May 27 Bihar ruling on Form 6.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court delivers a split verdict on whether challenges to the 2023 CEC and Election Commissioners appointment law require a Constitution Bench under Article 145(3).
Rajasthan High Court holds that a person's statutory right to vote cannot be denied arbitrarily, directing inclusion of petitioners' names in electoral rolls after finding violation of natural justice.
Patna High Court holds that a woman's name as a spouse in voter records cannot establish a valid Hindu marriage without proof of solemnisation through requisite rites under Section 7 HMA.
Supreme Court directs challenge to West Bengal’s ration card-electoral roll linkage to Calcutta HC, holding the issue falls outside Article 32 jurisdiction.
Supreme Court upholds Bihar’s 2025 Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, affirming ECI’s constitutional power under Article 324.
Supreme Court slams West Bengal over mob attack on judicial officers, calls it ‘most polarised’, orders CAPF deployment and CBI/NIA probe.
Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL challenging ECI’s mass transfer of officers in West Bengal, upholding its powers under Article 324.
Supreme Court allows judges from Odisha and Jharkhand to help clear the massive backlog in West Bengal electoral roll revision ahead of 2026 polls.
Supreme Court issues notice to ECI as Mamata Banerjee challenges the SIR electoral roll revision in West Bengal, alleging selective targeting and disenfranchisement.
Mamata Banerjee moves the Supreme Court challenging electoral roll revision, seeking West Bengal Assembly elections on existing voter rolls.
ECI flags nearly 14 lakh voter forms as ‘uncollectable’ during West Bengal’s Special Electoral Roll Revision, prompting scrutiny of accuracy and verification processes.
EC tells SC that ADR’s claim of Muslim exclusion in Bihar voter rolls reflects a “communal approach,” dismissing it as false and politically motivated.
SC says it can’t halt EC’s nationwide electoral roll revision, but will strike down Bihar’s SIR if illegality found. Hearing on Oct 7.
SC directs EC to accept Aadhaar as valid ID for voter registration, clarifying it proves identity but not citizenship under RP Act.
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