Karnataka High Court adjourns till July 28 further hearing on plea seeking extension of SIR deadline in State
The Karnataka High Court has adjourned a hearing regarding a petition to extend the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) deadline for electoral rolls. Petitioners are seeking more time for voter registration and clearer guidelines on how the Election Commission flags discrepancies in voter data.
Why it matters
This case highlights critical concerns regarding electoral integrity and the accessibility of the democratic process for citizens in Karnataka.
The High Court of Karnataka adjourned till July 28 further hearing on a PIL petition seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend each phase of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka from one to three months.
The petition has been filed by writer Devanura Mahadeva, historian Ramachandra Guha, Major General (Retired) S.G. Vobatkere, and former vice-chancellor of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University Sabiha Bhoomigowda.
On July 27, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha, briefly heard the arguments of Senior Advocate Vikram Huilgol, appearing for the petitioners.
As the advocate for the petitioners, in response to a query raised by the bench on certain guidelines issued by the apex court on SIR, sought time till July 28 to provide the guidelines, the bench adjourned further hearing.
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