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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, ...
SC seeks ECI, Centre responses on plea against Aadhaar use beyond identity proofThe Supreme Court is examining a plea to ensure Aadhaar is used solely for identity verification. The petition argues its use for citizensh...
West Bengal polls 2026: Murshidabad sees highest voter deletions in Bengal roll revision; tribal belt reports lowestWest Bengal's voter rolls saw significant deletions. Shamsherganj and Lalgola in Murshidabad district reported the most removals. Purulia a...
Supreme Court to seek Calcutta HC Chief Justice's report on tribunal functioningThe Supreme Court is seeking a report from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. This is regarding the functioning of appellate tri...
SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SCThe Supreme Court will seek a report from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice regarding the functioning of appellate tribunals for West B...
SIR in West Bengal: 47 lakh objections disposed of till Mar 31, HC CJ informs SCThe Supreme Court received positive updates on West Bengal's electoral roll revision. Nearly 47 lakh objections have been resolved. The Cal...
Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court against voter roll revision in BengalBanerjee contended that ongoing SIR will lead to disenfranchisement of lakhs of voters and disrupt the level playing field for parties in e...
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...
SIR exercise case: SC to hear on Nov 11 pleas challenging EC's decision to conduct pan-India revision of electoral rollsThe Supreme Court will consider appeals against the Election Commission's decision to conduct a pan-India SIR of electoral rolls. Advocate ...
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...
SC tells EC to clear confusion over Bihar's final electoral list, draws line on roving inquiryThe Supreme Court has noted confusion regarding voter deletions and new inclusions in Bihar's electoral rolls. The court questioned the Ele...
Direction for SIR at regular interval encroaches upon EC's exclusive jurisdiction: Poll panel to SCThe Election Commission informed the Supreme Court about electoral roll revisions. The commission stated that directing regular special rev...
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...
SIR less about cleansing electoral rolls, more about ' destroying' democracy: CongressThe Congress party raises concerns regarding the Election Commission's special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls. Jairam Ramesh...
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 ...
Bihar election: EC publishes draft electoral rolls following SIRECI Bihar Election News: The Election Commission released Bihar's draft electoral rolls after a Special Intensive Revision. Voters can now ...
We will step in if there's mass exclusion in SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar: SCThe Supreme Court said it will intervene if mass exclusion occurs in Bihar’s electoral roll revision. Hearing pleas against the Election Co...
'EC's spin on 'no stay' exposed': Congress' Jairam Ramesh on SC's order on SIR in BiharJairam Ramesh, a Congress leader, has criticized the Election Commission of India. He alleges the ECI is misrepresenting a Supreme Court or...
Court questions Atishi Marlena's right to file plea against Gautam GambhirAdvocate Karuna Nundy, appearing for Marlena, told the court that Gambhir was a "dead man walking. He is not eligible to vote and will be d...
- Plea for transfer of Kanimozhi's bail application to HC or SC dismissed
The plea of a DMK supporter that the bail application of Kanimozhi be either referred to Delhi High Court or to Supreme Court was dismissed.