A troubling judgment and endorsement of the SIR
An editorial criticizes a recent Supreme Court of India judgment that upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The author argues the process lacked sufficient statutory backing and was implemented with an inappropriately compressed timeline.
Why it matters
The integrity of electoral rolls is fundamental to democratic processes, and this case raises concerns about the oversight of the Election Commission.
The judgment of the Supreme Court of India , delivered on May 27, 2026, on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls , has thrown up many disturbing questions about the powers, the role and the conduct of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the context of the exercise of its powers in the preparation and revision of electoral rolls.
The article takes a critical stance against the Election Commission and the Supreme Court's validation of their administrative actions.
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