Supreme Court on SIR hearing LIVE: SC resumes hearing on pleas challenging ECI’s SIR decision

The Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to undertake the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in several States, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Bihar.

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Earlier on Thursday (January 8, 2026), a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant deferred the hearing in the matter to Tuesday (January 13, 2026). On January 6, the Election Commission had told the Bench that it has the power and competence to undertake SIR of the electoral rolls, besides, there is a constitutional duty to ensure that no foreigners are registered as voters.

The pleas challenge the ECI’s decision to undertake the SIR exercise, which has raised significant constitutional questions on the scope of the poll panel’s powers, citizenship and the right to vote.