Did Election Commission cross the line over SIR? Supreme court to rule tomorrow
The Supreme Court is set to rule on the legality of the Election Commission of India's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Petitioners argue that the SIR process has led to widespread disenfranchisement and improperly shifted the burden of proof for citizenship onto voters. The outcome of this ruling could have significant implications for upcoming assembly elections in several states.
- ▪The Supreme Court will deliver its ruling on petitions challenging the validity of the SIR conducted by the Election Commission of India.
- ▪Petitioners argue that the SIR exercise has resulted in the deletion of over 9.1 million names from electoral rolls in West Bengal alone.
- ▪The challenge centers on whether the Election Commission has the authority to conduct a de novo reconstruction of electoral rolls.
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Did Election Commission cross the line over SIR? Supreme court to rule tomorrowThe challenge centres on whether the ECI possesses the authority to undertake what the petitioners described as a de novo reconstruction of electoral rollsUpdated on: May 26, 2026 10:55 PM ISTBy Utkarsh Anand, NEW DELHIShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its ruling on petitions challenging the validity of the special intensive revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India, in what will amount to the most significant judicial review of the country’s electoral roll architecture since the Constitution came into force.Electoral staff segregate forms of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.
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