Bihar SIR row hearing LIVE: Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi to hear the matter

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BLOs fill and collect the counting forms from the electors in Patepur block of Vaishali. File. Photo @CEOBihar X via ANI | Photo Credit: ANI

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28, 2025) is set to hear a batch of pleas challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to undertake the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi is likely to hear the matter, as the publication of the draft electoral roll is currently scheduled for August.

Also read: 91.69% have submitted enumeration forms, says Election Commission of India

The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission of India (ECI), on July 10, 2025, in the interest of justice, to consider Aadhaar card, the Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC), and ration card as proof for voter registration in the ongoing SIR exercise.

A Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi allowed the SIR in Bihar to “go on”. It did not pass any interim order of stay. The petitioners also did not press for a freeze of the SIR exercise.

Also read: SIR of electoral rolls is “impractical and filled with irregularities”: suggest citizen’s panel after public hearing in Patna

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday (July 27, 2025) said 91.69% of electors registered in the 2025 voter list in Bihar had submitted enumeration forms.

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July 28, 2025 10:11
Clearing the air on ‘citizenship’ in Bihar poll roll revision
It is fundamental that unless a person is a citizen of India he cannot be an elector. Consequently, he cannot become a legislator also. Therefore, it is very surprising that some seasoned politicians have raised objections to the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar (where Assembly elections are expected shortly) that citizenship should not be verified. It only demonstrates that they have absolutely no knowledge of the Constitution and the working of the system.
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