SIR: Exclusion From Voter List Does Not Mean Loss of Citizenship, Observes Supreme Court
- The Supreme Court of India stated that removal from the electoral roll after Special Intensive Revision does not automatically result in loss of citizenship status, which remains until final adjudication by the appropriate authority.
- About 34 lakh appeals against voter list exclusions in West Bengal are pending before 19 Appellate Tribunals, with only 38,000 disposed of, and about 70% of these appeals allowed resulting in the restoration of names.
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Name deletion under SIR does not mean automatic loss of citizenship, says top court
Reiterating that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is not the final authority to determine citizenship, the Supreme Court in oral remarks on Friday said that deletion from the electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) would not result in automatic loss of citizenship status. The status will continue for other purposes until final […]
Amidst widespread concerns about the deletion of names from the voter list, the Supreme Court has clarified the situation. According to the court, this only affects the right to vote, not citizenship or government schemes. This has provided relief to the public and largely alleviated confusion.
Citizenship clarification: Who is a citizen of India? CEC Gyanesh Kumar responds following Supreme Court remarks
Following Supreme Court observations that voter roll deletions via Special Intensive Revision (SIR) do not revoke citizenship, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar reaffirmed that the Citizenship Act, 1955 remains the sole legal baseline, outlining strict cut-offs for birth-based citizenship.
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