EC tells Supreme Court Centre’s citizenship scrutiny powers are limited
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Constitution, amendments & basic structure· Prelims + Mains·
Why in news
The Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Supreme Court that its power to scrutinize citizenship is limited to ensuring the purity of voter rolls for electoral registration
Background
The ECI asserted that its jurisdiction stems from Articles 324 and 326 of the Constitution. It clarified that Special Intelligence Report (SIR) exercises are intended to maintain voter roll integrity rather than determine legal citizenship status.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyElection Commission of India (ECI): Constitutional body responsible for maintaining the purity of voter rolls.
For Mains
Q. Examine the constitutional autonomy of the Election Commission of India in maintaining the integrity of electoral rolls amidst overlapping jurisdictions with the Union government.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Jurisdictional clarity: Distinguishing between the ECI's administrative role in voter eligibility versus the Union's sovereign power over citizenship status.
- Constitutional supremacy: Ensuring that parliamentary legislation does not dilute the ECI's mandate under Articles 324 and 326.
Keywords: Constitutional autonomy · Electoral integrity · Jurisdictional overlap · Voter eligibility · Administrative oversight
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