Voter Rights

A DEMOCRACY MUST WORRY ABOUT FAKE VOTERS, BUT MUCH MORE ABOUT EXCLUDED CITIZENS

The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, ruling that Article 324 provides plenary power to ensure electoral integrity. The court clarified that while the ECI can verify eligibility, deletion from voter lists doesn't divest citizenship.

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SUPREME COURT ON SIR: CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION EXPLAINED

The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls, affirming its statutory validity under the Representation of the People Act, 1950. The verdict clarified that Aadhaar serves as identity, not proof of citizenship, balancing electoral purity with due process and voter rights.

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