Ex-SC, HC Judges Form Independent Panel to Look Into SIR Issue
The panel will hear citizens and experts nationwide and assess whether the revision kept eligible voters on rolls, with a final report due by December.
- On Friday, the Lawyers Association for Constitution announced a five-member independent commission of former judges to examine the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in India.
- The LAFC constituted this panel in response to citizen concerns regarding the design, implementation, and consequences of the SIR exercise conducted by the Election Commission across India.
- Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur chairs the panel, which includes four other former judges, and will evaluate the SIR through nationwide public hearings and empirical research.
- Operating with complete autonomy, the commission aims to release its final report by December 2026, with neither sponsoring organizations nor supporting committees influencing substantive decisions or recommendations.
- The panel receives strategic legal advice from senior lawyers including Kapil Sibal to independently evaluate whether the SIR exercise retained every eligible citizen while properly excluding ineligible entries.
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A group calling itself the “Lawyers Association for Constitution” (LAFC) issued a press release on 2 October 2026, announcing the formation of a five-member “independent commission” of former Supreme Court and High Court judges to inquire into the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. But evidence compiled from public records […]
Ex-SC, HC judges form independent panel to look into SIR issue
A group of former Supreme Court and high court judges will review the electoral roll revision process. The panel, led by Madan B Lokur, will assess its constitutional validity and methodology. Public hearings will be conducted nationwide to gather opinions from affected citizens and experts. Senior lawyers will provide strategic legal advice to support the commission's work. The commission is responsible for delivering findings and recommendatio…
A committee of five former judges, led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Bhimrao Lokur, will investigate the SIR. It was formed by the lawyers' organization LAFC. The committee will examine whether the Election Commission's process was in accordance with the Constitution and the law, and whether the names of eligible voters were deleted. According to the organization, over 130 million names have reportedly been deleted across the count…
Ex-judges panel to examine Election Commission's SIR of electoral rolls
A lawyers' body has formed a panel of former judges to examine the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The inquiry will test its legal validity and hear affected citizens before recommending changes.
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