Supreme Court declines extending Special Intensive Revision deadline in Keralam as 24 lakh excluded
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Elections, ECI & electoral reforms· Prelims + Mains·
Electoral roll integrity and administrative deadlines: a GS2 Polity and Governance case study.
Why in news
The Supreme Court declined an extension for the Special Intensive Revision deadline in Keralam, leading to the exclusion of 24 lakh names from the electoral rolls.
Background
A Supreme Court Bench including CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana ruled on the deadline. Advocate G. Prakash representing M.V. Govindan (CPI(M)) highlighted that 24 lakh names were excluded due to the deadline.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyElection Commission of India (ECI) is the body responsible for examining representations from individuals who missed the enumeration deadline.
- Fact24 lakh names were excluded from the electoral rolls in Keralam due to the missed deadline.
- PostCJI Surya Kant presided over the bench that declined the deadline extension.
Prelims practice question
With reference to the Special Intensive Revision in Keralam, consider the following statements:
- The Supreme Court granted an extension for the Special Intensive Revision deadline.
- The Election Commission of India is not responsible for examining representations from individuals who missed the deadline.
- Approximately 24 lakh names were excluded from the electoral rolls due to the missed deadline.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)3 only
- (c)1 and 2 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Answer: (b) 3 only — Statement 3 is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: The Supreme Court declined an extension for the deadline. Statement 2 is incorrect: The ECI is the body responsible for examining such representations.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the importance of timely and accurate electoral roll revisions in ensuring the integrity of the democratic process in India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Administrative bottleneck: Delays in processing individual representations during intensive revision cycles
- Inclusionary gap: Risk of disenfranchising large populations due to rigid enumeration deadlines
- Data integrity: Challenges in reconciling massive datasets for electoral roll updates
Keywords: Electoral Roll · Right to Franchise · Administrative Efficiency · Democratic Integrity · Representation
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