SC closes T.N. SIR case following Bihar SIR verdict
The Supreme Court has closed 13 petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. The court's decision follows its recent ruling in a similar Bihar case, which affirmed the Election Commission's authority to conduct such revisions to ensure fair elections.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces the Election Commission's constitutional power to manage electoral rolls independently, setting a legal precedent that limits state-level challenges to federal election oversight.
The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings on 13 petitions filed by political parties and leaders challenging the conduct of a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant took note of submissions by petitioners that the case did not require further adjudication in view of the apex court judgment in the Bihar SIR. The bench then disposed of all 13 petitions on the issue.
On May 27, a Bench headed by the CJI delivered its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging SIR in Bihar and upheld its power to conduct the exercise by the Election Commission. It had held the exercise “breathes life” into the constitutional mandate for fair elections and advanced the “constitutional imperative of free and fair elections”.
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