Supreme Court Evaluates Election Commission Electoral Rolls Constitutionality

14 UPDATES · 12 DAYS · 19 JAN 2026 — 30 JAN 2026

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Latest · 30 Jan 2026

Rajasthan Assembly witnesses heated exchanges over ‘SIR irregularities’ issue

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This event covers the Supreme Court's criticism of the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision exercise in West Bengal, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions by the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India, or the West Bengal state government unless they are direct developments of this specific occurrence.

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19Jan

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Supreme Court flags ‘stress and strain’ caused by SIR to people of West Bengal, orders transparency

20Jan

The Hindu

The Supreme Court is evaluating the constitutionality of the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision electoral rolls, considering its impact on West Bengal residents and voting rights.

21Jan

The Hindu

The Supreme Court heard arguments from Trinamool Congress leaders regarding discrepancies in the SIR process in West Bengal, which the Election Commission attributed to "logical discrepancies" defying scientific explanation.

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India has identified "logical discrepancies" in the West Bengal electoral roll, prompting a Supreme Court hearing.

22Jan

The Hindu

The Supreme Court will continue hearing arguments from Trinamool Congress leaders regarding discrepancies in the SIR process in West Bengal.

23Jan

The Hindu

West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar criticizes the Election Commission of India for issuing SIR notices based on arbitrary age thresholds and "unusually high numbers of children" linked to electors.

24Jan

The Hindu

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen expressed concern that the SIR process in West Bengal is being rushed, potentially jeopardizing democratic participation.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi accuses the Election Commission of participating in a "vote chori" conspiracy during the SIR process in Gujarat.

25Jan

The Hindu

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accuses the Election Commission of India of undermining the opposition and denying voting rights in West Bengal.

27Jan

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India defended its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar as a verification process to maintain voter eligibility, not a citizenship determination.

28Jan

The Hindu

Mamata Banerjee addressed a public meeting in Singur, highlighting her government's efforts to revitalize the area while criticizing the Union government's voter suppression tactics.

29Jan

The Hindu

The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission of India to publicly display voter discrepancies and reasons for deletion in every ward.

The Hindu

The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission to display voter discrepancies and allow objections through authorized representatives.

30Jan

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Rajasthan Assembly witnesses heated exchanges over ‘SIR irregularities’ issue

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