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Supreme Court seeks responses of EC, Bengal govt on plea for data on claims of voters deleted under SIRThe Supreme Court has asked election officials to address issues surrounding voter data transparency. A PIL points out the challenges of ha...
New voters have to also submit parents' SIR details for inclusion in electoral rollsNew voter applicants must now submit parents' Special Intensive Revision details. The Election Commission mandates this requirement for For...
SC says 75-year-old lawyer 'prima facie entitled' to be on Bengal voter roll after SIR exclusionThe Supreme Court has indicated a 75-year-old lawyer, excluded from West Bengal's voter list, likely deserves inclusion. Hearing his plea, ...
Supreme Court upholds Bihar SIR, calls it key to free and fair pollsThe Supreme Court has upheld the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The court stated this process is vital for ensurin...
EC launches 'Book-a-Call with BLO' facility for electoral roll verificationThe Election Commission of India has launched a 'Book-a-Call with BLO' facility in Uttar Pradesh to enhance voter services during the ongoi...
Instructions on using Aadhaar as proof of identity, not citizenship, already issued: EC to SCThe Election Commission of India has informed the Supreme Court that Aadhaar cards will be used solely for identity verification in Bihar's...
No doubt Election Commission is aware of its duty: SC during Bihar SIR hearingThe Supreme Court has urged the Election Commission of India to release comprehensive details regarding the intensive revision of voter lis...
99.5% voters filed eligibility docs; except RJD, CPI(ML) no party assisted excluded electors: ECThe Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court that nearly all voters in Bihar submitted eligibility documents for the special...
Bihar SIR: EC gets about 2 lakh pleas for removal of names from voters' list; 30,000 for inclusionThe Election Commission is currently revising Bihar's electoral rolls. It received numerous requests. Nearly 2 lakh people want their names...
Bihar SIR: Supreme Court refuses more time for final submission of objectionsThe Supreme Court has mandated online applications for voter inclusion in Bihar's electoral roll, eliminating the need for physical submiss...
Bihar SIR: No objection by political parties in 14 days on draft voter listThe Election Commission of India addressed concerns regarding Bihar's voter list. After a special revision, the ECI received over 23,000 co...
Inclusion, exclusion of citizens from electoral rolls within EC remit, says SC; backs EC stand on AadhaarAs the row over the ongoing SIR escalated inside and outside Parliament, the top court also observed that the dispute was "largely a trust ...
Nine days since Bihar draft roll issued: Over 7,000 individuals, but no party, file objectionsThe Election Commission reports that no political party in Bihar has requested changes to the draft voter list since its publication on Aug...
5 days since draft rolls published in Bihar: EC says no claims from parties for inclusion, deletion of namesThe Election Commission (EC) announced that no political party in Bihar has yet requested changes to the draft voter list published on Augu...
No claims from parties in 4 days for inclusion, deletion of names from Bihar draft electoral rolls: ECThe Election Commission stated that no political party has requested changes to Bihar's draft voter list since its publication on August 1....
Bihar SIR will disenfranchise lakhs, distort voter rolls ahead of polls, ADR warns Supreme CourtThe Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has raised concerns about the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR), warning it could exclude...
Assam NRC: Supreme Court extends deadline to December 15, allows 5 additional documentsThese five documents are: NRC of 1951, voter list of 1966, voter list of 1971, refugee registration certificate till 1971 and ration card i...