Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Bihar SIR tomorrow
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a verdict on the constitutionality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar. This decision follows petitions from an NGO challenging the Election Commission's authority in determining citizenship. The outcome could influence future SIR rounds in other states and has already prompted the court to enhance transparency in the electoral process.
- ▪The Supreme Court will announce its judgment on the Bihar SIR on May 27.
- ▪Petitions claim the Election Commission overstepped its authority regarding citizenship determination.
- ▪The court has mandated greater transparency in the electoral process, including the publication of voter details.
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce judgment on Wednesday (May 27) on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which kickstarted in Bihar.A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi had reserved the case for verdict in January.The petitions, filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms and others, had accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of arbitrarily assuming powers to “determine citizenship” while overriding limitations clearly prescribed in parliamentary laws, rules and its own manual without providing “any good reason”.
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