SC Likely to Hear Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc Leader’s Plea Against ECI’s SIR Decisions Tomorrow
The plea seeks an interim halt to the voter-roll revision and an independent audit of deletions, citing alleged irregularities and notice lapses.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition filed by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and 12 INDIA bloc leaders challenging the Election Commission of India's conduct of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Gandhi and opposition leaders moved the top court on Monday, October 12, alleging arbitrary power usage by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during the SIR process, which has reportedly led to the deletion of about 13 crore voters.
- Petitioners demand full disclosure of "Files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections" recorded by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. They argue the ECI must ensure "Every decision of the Election Commission relating to the Special Intensive Revision is taken and duly minuted" under the 2023 Act.
- Seeking to halt the ongoing SIR, the petition requests an interim suspension to protect eligible electors and explicitly asks for a direction ensuring "no elector is deleted from the electoral roll without notice and a reasonable opportunity of hearing in accordance with law."
- Following a recent "March for Democracy," the opposition now seeks an independent committee headed by a retired judge to audit deletions and modifications made to electoral databases, including ECINET and ERONET.
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The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by opposition leaders regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls. The petition questions the Election Commission's decision-making process, the changes to Form 6, and the constitutional validity of decisions related to the SIR.
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SC likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders’ plea against electoral roll revision tomorrow
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Thursday a petition filed by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and 12 other INDIA bloc leaders challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
SC likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leader’s plea against ECI’s SIR decisions tomorrow
The Supreme Court is likely to hear a petition filed by Rahul Gandhi and 12 other INDIA bloc leaders challenging the Election Commissions decisions on the special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls, tomorrow.
Supreme Court likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, other INDIA bloc leaders' plea seeking suspension of SIR tomorrow
The Opposition leaders filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Monday, challenging the Election Commission's SIR of electoral rolls. The Opposition has demanded an immediate halt to the SIR exercise and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged 'vote chori'.
The petition challenges the ECI's decisions and seeks a stay on the SIR. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana will hear the case.
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