US EditionSC Fixes August 12-13 for Hearing Challenge to SIR, to Intervene in Case of Mass Exclusion of Voters - The Statesman
BIHAR, INDIA, JUL 29 – The Supreme Court warned it will act if Bihar's draft electoral roll excludes voters amid concerns 65 lakh may be omitted due to death, relocation, or non-submission of forms.
- The Supreme Court scheduled hearings on August 12-13 to address petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision in Bihar.
- This action follows concerns that the draft electoral roll, set for August 1, might exclude over 65 lakh voters presumed dead or relocated, sparking fears of disenfranchisement.
- Petitioners represented by Kapil Sibal and Prashant Bhushan argued for transparency, demanding disclosure of excluded names and a chance for objections before finalizing the list by September 15.
- Justice Kant highlighted the Election Commission's constitutional authority, assured that the court would step in if any discrepancies arise, and stated that any departure from the official notification would prompt judicial intervention.
- The court's intervention and the objection window until September 1 aim to prevent mass exclusion, especially protecting marginalized voters ahead of Bihar's October-November assembly elections.
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Supreme Court Bihar Voter Roll Revision Case Backfires on Opposition Parties
The Supreme Court hearing on Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision has ended badly for opposition parties who relied on judicial intervention instead of building political resistance. The court refused to stop the electoral roll revision process and may have legitimised similar exercises in other states including West Bengal.
SC to hear pleas challenging Bihar electoral roll revision on August 12, 13; says ‘will step in if there is mass exclusion’
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the Association for Democratic Reforms, submitted that according to the ECI, 65 lakh people have not submitted enumeration forms as they are either deceased or have shifted permanently.
Will step in if mass exclusions, anyone alive deleted as deceased: Top court on Bihar SIR
There are about 12 writ petitions and several intervention applications before the Supreme Court, challenging the validity of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar.
SC fixes August 12-13 for hearing challenge to SIR, to intervene in case of mass exclusion of voters - The Statesman
Stating that it will intervene if there was mass exclusion of voters from electoral rolls in Bihar in the wake of ongoing Special Intensive Revision by the Election Commission of India, the Supreme court on Tuesday fixed August 12-13 for hearing a batch of petition challenging the exercise triggered ahead of the state assembly elections slated for October-November.
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MoneycontrolSC fixes timeline for considering pleas on SIR in Bihar; hearing to start from August 12
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed a timeline for considering a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, and said that hearing on the issue will be held on August 12 and 13. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked […]
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