Supreme Court Dismisses PIL on Assam Electoral Roll Revision

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea for SIR of electoral rolls in poll-bound Assam

The PIL, filed by Mrinal Kumar Choudhary, challenged the EC's decision to conduct a standard Special Revision in Assam instead of the more rigorous SIR conducted in other States.

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL on Assam Electoral Roll Revision

The Supreme Court rejected a PIL demanding a special intensive revision (SIR) of Assam's electoral rolls. The bench noted the electoral roll was already finalized, making the petition infructuous. The plea sought an SIR similar to one in Bihar and questioned the exclusion of Aadhaar as a document.

In Assam, Only 500 Appeals Filed After Electoral Rolls Special Revision

The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, on Tuesday said only 500 appeals have been received after the recent Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam.

SC refuses to entertain plea for SIR of electoral rolls in poll-bound Assam

New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission to conduct a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Assam.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi took note of the submissions of the poll panel that the final electoral rolls have already been prepared in Assam and the petiti…