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Supreme Court upholds EC’s power to conduct SIR

Bench says SIR advances the constitutional mandate of free and fair elections.

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Supreme Court upholds EC’s power to conduct SIR

Bench says SIR advances the constitutional mandate of free and fair elections.

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martedì 26 maggio 2026·hindustantimes.com
Did Election Commission cross the line over SIR? Supreme court to rule today
The challenge centres on whether the ECI possesses the authority to undertake what the petitioners described as a de novo reconstruction of electoral rolls | India News
mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·hindustantimes.com
SC judgment today on SIR exercise challenge
The Supreme Court will rule on petitions challenging the Election Commission's electoral roll revision, impacting voter rights and citizenship verification. | India News

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1 mesi fa

Election Commission acted within powers in SIR exercise, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court ruled that the EC's SIR exercise was constitutional, necessary for free and fair elections, and within the poll body’s powers. | India News

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SC upholds ECI's right to conduct special electoral roll revision

The Supreme Court has affirmed the Election Commission's authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls under Article 324 and relevant election laws.

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economictimes.indiatimes.com1 mesi fa

SC upholds Election Commission's SIR of Bihar voter rolls as constitutional

Supreme Court upholds the decision of Election Commission of India’s (ECI) to undertake Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls that started in Bihar. A bench led by CJI Surya Kant has held that the SIR exercise…

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thehindu.com1 mesi fa

Validating flaws: on the Supreme Court and the SIR

India's Supreme Court upheld the ECI's Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, which cut 6.5 crore names—over 10% of the electoral register—across 13 states. The ruling retrospectively validates the process without confronting documented arbitrary deletions and systematic minority exclusions, setting a precedent for wide administrative power over electoral integrity.

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SC upholds special intensive revision of voter rolls, says exercise ‘advances free and fair polls’

However, the bench said that the Election Commission’s inquiries during the process do not mean that it can decide on a person’s citizenship.

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mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

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SC upholds SIR, says it is in consonance with Representation of the People Act: highlights

Bihar SIR Verdict LIVE: The Supreme Court rules on the validity of ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Follow The Hindu for more updates.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

thehindu.com

Bihar SIR hearing LIVE: SC upholds SIR, says it is in consonance with Representation of the People Act

Bihar SIR Verdict LIVE: The Supreme Court rules on the validity of ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Follow The Hindu for more updates.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

thehindu.com

Bihar SIR hearing LIVE: SC upholds SIR, says just because the exercise does not adhere strictly to modalities, it cannot be invalidated

Bihar SIR Verdict LIVE: The Supreme Court rules on the validity of ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Follow The Hindu for more updates.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

hindustantimes.com

SIR valid, ECI didn't breach any constitutional provision: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of ECI has a direct nexus with free and fair election. | India News

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Supreme Court upholds ECI’s Bihar voter roll revision, says SIR ‘legally tenable’

The Supreme Court has validated the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, deeming the process "legitimate and constitutional." The…

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

newsbytesapp.com

SC upholds ECI's right to conduct special electoral roll revision

The Supreme Court has affirmed the Election Commission's authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls under Article 324 and relevant election laws.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

hindustantimes.com

SC validates nationwide SIR, says electoral integrity cannot be compromised

The court said the SIR was neither contrary to the statutory framework governing electoral rolls nor an impermissible assumption of citizenship adjudication powers | India News

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

thehindubusinessline.com

Supreme Court upholds EC’s power to conduct SIR

Bench says SIR advances the constitutional mandate of free and fair elections.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

hindustantimes.com

'Not appearing on SIR electoral roll does not mean end of citizenship': Top quotes from SC's order

The court said the ECI can examine citizenship, but only to the extent of deciding whether a person should be included in or removed from the electoral rolls | India News

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

thehindu.com

Supreme Court upholds SIR exercise as an advancement towards free and fair elections

Supreme Court upholds Special Intensive Revision, reinforcing the Election Commission's role in ensuring free and fair elections through citizenship verification.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

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SC upholds special intensive revision of voter rolls, says exercise ‘advances free and fair polls’

However, the bench said that the Election Commission’s inquiries during the process do not mean that it can decide on a person’s citizenship.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

economictimes.indiatimes.com

SC upholds Election Commission's SIR of Bihar voter rolls as constitutional

Supreme Court upholds the decision of Election Commission of India’s (ECI) to undertake Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls that started in Bihar. A bench led by CJI…

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

hindustantimes.com

‘BJP will decide who can vote and who cannot’: Petitioner Yogendra Yadav on SC verdict upholding SIR by EC

On Wednesday, the apex court ruled that the SIR exercise supported the constitutional requirement of free and fair elections. | India News

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIR

In a landmark judgment reinforcing the autonomy of the poll panel, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi upheld the Commission's…

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

thehindu.com

Supreme Court verdict on SIR raises more questions than it answers, says Congress

Congress criticises Supreme Court's SIR verdict, claiming it raises more questions than it answers regarding electoral roll implementation.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

thehindu.com

As Supreme Court upholds SIR’s legality, Chief Election Commissioner says ECI will always be with voters

As Supreme Court upholds SIR's legality, CEC Gyanesh Kumar emphasises voting as essential for nation building and support for voters.

mercoledì 27 maggio 2026·

hindustantimes.com

SIR clears a legal hurdle

Legal validity of the exercise has been settled, but battles regarding the right to vote may continue

giovedì 28 maggio 2026·

hindustantimes.com

To vote is a ‘valuable constitutional right’ but not absolute: Supreme Court in SIR verdict

The integrity of elections is inextricably linked to the correctness of the electoral roll, the top court said. | India News

Supreme Court upholds EC’s power to conduct SIR

Timeline cronologica

Did Election Commission cross the line over SIR? Supreme court to rule today

SC judgment today on SIR exercise challenge

Election Commission acted within powers in SIR exercise, Supreme Court says

SC upholds ECI's right to conduct special electoral roll revision

SC upholds Election Commission's SIR of Bihar voter rolls as constitutional

​Validating flaws: on the Supreme Court and the SIR

SC upholds special intensive revision of voter rolls, says exercise ‘advances free and fair polls’

SC upholds SIR, says it is in consonance with Representation of the People Act: highlights

Bihar SIR hearing LIVE: SC upholds SIR, says it is in consonance with Representation of the People Act

Bihar SIR hearing LIVE: SC upholds SIR, says just because the exercise does not adhere strictly to modalities, it cannot be invalidated

SIR valid, ECI didn't breach any constitutional provision: Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds ECI’s Bihar voter roll revision, says SIR ‘legally tenable’

SC upholds ECI's right to conduct special electoral roll revision

SC validates nationwide SIR, says electoral integrity cannot be compromised

Supreme Court upholds EC’s power to conduct SIR

'Not appearing on SIR electoral roll does not mean end of citizenship': Top quotes from SC's order

Supreme Court upholds SIR exercise as an advancement towards free and fair elections

SC upholds special intensive revision of voter rolls, says exercise ‘advances free and fair polls’

SC upholds Election Commission's SIR of Bihar voter rolls as constitutional

‘BJP will decide who can vote and who cannot’: Petitioner Yogendra Yadav on SC verdict upholding SIR by EC

Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIR

Supreme Court verdict on SIR raises more questions than it answers, says Congress

As Supreme Court upholds SIR’s legality, Chief Election Commissioner says ECI will always be with voters

SIR clears a legal hurdle

To vote is a ‘valuable constitutional right’ but not absolute: Supreme Court in SIR verdict

Validating flaws: on the Supreme Court and the SIR