A Booth Level Officer (BLO) checks documents during Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar in 2025.
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Shashi Shekhar Kashyap
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. 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 questions of constitutionality of the Bihar SIR would have an impact on further rounds of SIR. A second phase of SIR had been held ahead of polls in several States, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant had on January 29 reserved its verdict on the pleas, including the one filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).Follow LIVE updatesMay 27, 2026 09:27 Bihar SIR: Received documents from 98.2% voters, says Election Commission of IndiaBihar SIR: Documents of over 98% electors received, says Election Commission of IndiaBihar SIR: Election Commission of India reports 98.2% electors have submitted documents for Bihar voter list revision. Published - May 27, 2026 09:27 am IST
