Petition in Bombay High Court seeks stay on SIR in Maharashtra, restoration of voter names
A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking to halt the "SIR" process in Maharashtra, restore removed voter names, and postpone Assembly elections in affected states. The petitioners cite an Indian Express report and objections from two Election Commissioners regarding changes in voter registration processes and database control.
Why it matters
This legal challenge could significantly impact the integrity of India's electoral process, potentially affecting voter rights and the legitimacy of upcoming elections if the court intervenes in the Election Commission's procedures.
A petition in the Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur Bench asks the court to quash 14 orders and changes in the Election Commission of India (ECI) , stop the SIR process in Maharashtra , restore names removed from voter lists, and postpone Assembly elections in States where the process prepared rolls. The four petitioners are Maharashtra residents. They cite an Indian Express report and records of objections from two Election Commissioners.
The petition names the ECI, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar , Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, and the State Election Commission, Maharashtra, as respondents. It asks the court to direct the Commission to place on record the 14 orders and the dissent notes of Sandhu and Joshi.
The petitioners are Prathamesh Gopal Gavankar, Gaurav Suryakant Nakharekar, Aadesh Shashikant Bhatkar, and Smitali Nilesh Narvekar. Advocate Asim Sarode and associates represent them.
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