SC Advances Hearing on Plea Concerning SIR in Delhi to October 28

SC to hear plea on October 28 against ECI move to enrol deleted Delhi voters as new ones

During the enumeration phase of SIR in Delhi, 4,756,722 electors were excluded from the Draft Electoral Rolls.

SC advances hearing on plea concerning SIR in Delhi to October 28

The Supreme Court will hear a plea on October 28 regarding the electoral roll discrepancies in Delhi. Petitioners are asking for the Election Commission to disclose reasons for notices issued during the Special Intensive Revision. The timeline for filing claims and objections under the Special Intensive Revision has been extended until October 30.

Delhi SIR case: Supreme Court assures to ‘take care of’ EC move to restore deleted voters as fresh voters

The application has asked the court to direct the EC to frame an appropriate mechanism for restoration/inclusion of deleted voters without forcing them to apply as first-time voters

SC advances hearing on Delhi's SIR pleas to October 28

The Supreme Court will hear a plea on October 28 regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi's electoral roll. Petitioners seek transparency from the Election Commission on voter deletion reasons and a simplified re-inclusion process for those omitted, especially concerning Form 6. The court had previously raised concerns about "mechanical" notice issuance during the SIR, which led to 47 lakh voter deletions in Delhi.

Supreme Court plea seeks voter restoration route after Delhi roll revision

A fresh plea in the Supreme Court seeks a separate route to restore Delhi voters dropped after the SIR exercise. It argues that previously enrolled electors should not be forced to file first-time inclusion declarations.