Supreme Court hearing on Bihar SIR LIVE: SC to pronounce verdict
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a verdict on the constitutionality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar. This decision will address petitions claiming that the Election Commission lacks the authority to conduct SIR under existing laws. The outcome may influence future SIR processes in other states as well.
- ▪The Supreme Court will announce its judgment on May 27, 2026.
- ▪Petitions argue that the Election Commission does not have the constitutional powers to conduct SIR.
- ▪The ruling could affect SIR initiatives in other states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Assam.
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce judgment on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which kickstarted in Bihar. if(isDeviceEnabled("large") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225550861-0'); }); }if(isDeviceEnabled("small") && isNonSubcribedUser()) {googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1775225761390-0'); }); }The pleas have claimed that the Election Commission does not have the powers under Article 326 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Rules made under it to carry out SIR on such a larger form.Read: Bihar SIR | What the Data saysThe Supreme Court judgment on the…
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