Supreme Court agrees to give ‘precedence’ hearing to plea against Delhi SIR
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to prioritize a petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi. The petitioners allege that the Election Commission has removed millions of voters from the rolls without transparent justification or proper notification.
Why it matters
The integrity of electoral rolls is fundamental to democratic processes, and this case highlights concerns regarding administrative transparency in voter registration.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 17, 2026) agreed to give “precedence” in hearing a writ petition raising discrepancies in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Delhi , including the removal of lakhs of voters from the draft electoral roll for nebulous reasons.
A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant listed the petition filed by advocates Prashant Bhushan and Neha Rathi flagging that apart from the 47 plus lakh people removed in the draft roll, the Election Commission is preparing notices to 33 lakh people.
Mr. Bhushan said the notices are being issued on two grounds - logical discrepancies and mapping.
The lawyer said the electoral authorities claim logical discrepancies in the personal details of some voters. Logical discrepancies could include anything from improbable family age gaps and changing parent names to entries backed by only Aadhaar.
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