US EditionYogendra Yadav Appears in Supreme Court with 2 Voters Declared Dead in Bihar SIR; ‘Drama,’ Says EC
Petitions allege wrongful exclusion of 6.5 million voters in Bihar's electoral roll revision; Supreme Court questions Election Commission's authority on Aadhaar as citizenship proof.
- The Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, addressed petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls ahead of assembly polls.
- The petitions allege wrongful deletions of about 65 lakh voters due to reasons like death, migration, or duplication, while the EC denies mass disenfranchisement, citing verifiable errors.
- The court noted that 7.24 crore out of 7.9 crore Bihar voters responded to the SIR, which undermines claims of one crore missing voters, but acknowledged mistakes may exist in the draft roll.
- EC senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi stated errors are expected at draft stage but can be corrected before the final list on September 30, 2025, and defended exclusion of Aadhaar as conclusive proof of citizenship.
- The Supreme Court described the controversy largely as a trust deficit issue and directed the EC to provide detailed data while hearings continue to ensure electoral fairness in Bihar.
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'The Sir Process in Bihar Was Voter-friendly...', Supreme Court Said- 11 Documents Are Better than 7
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the petitioners, accused the Election Commission of changing its stance on the issue of citizenship proof. He said that the Election Commission has completely changed its stance on citizenship proof. A person can object only if he feels that someone is not a citizen, then the ERO will issue a notice.
Yogendra Yadav appears in Supreme Court with 2 voters declared dead in Bihar SIR; ‘drama,’ says EC
In a dramatic Supreme Court hearing, Yogendra Yadav presented two voters declared dead by the Election Commission. This revelation sparked a debate on the integrity of Bihar's Special Intensive Revision process, raising concerns about 'disenfranchisement'.
Aadhaar not conclusive proof of citizenship, needs verification: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said including or excluding citizens and non-citizens from electoral rolls was within Election Commission of India’s remit as it called the Bihar special intensive revision (SIR) row “largely a trust deficit issue”. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, which commenced the hearing on a batch of petitions, including some filed by leaders of opposition parties including of Rashtriya Janata Dal …
Bihar voter roll row is largely a trust deficit issue, observes Supreme Court
Sibal contended that despite residents holding Aadhaar, ration and EPIC cards, officials refused to accept the documents..Bihar special intensive revision, Election Commission of India electoral roll, Supreme Court electoral roll revision, voter disenfranchisement Bihar, Aadhaar card voter ID proof, Bihar voter list update, political parties challenge EC, election commission constitutional authority, SIR electoral rolls Bihar, voter data accurac…
'Largely appears to be case of trust deficit': Supreme Court on Bihar's SIR exercise row
The Supreme Court also agreed with the EC decision to not accept Aadhaar and voter cards as conclusive proof of citizenship in the ongoing exercise and said it has to be supported by other documents.
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