SC hearing on SIR LIVE updates: SC to continue hearing pleas challenging ECI revision of voter rolls in Bengal, Tamil Nadu
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Elections, ECI & electoral reforms· Prelims + Mains·
Why in news
The Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.
Background
The ECI claims that 95.65% of electors in Tamil Nadu and 99.77% in West Bengal were supplied pre-filled enumeration forms during the SIR. Petitioners allege the exercise has morphed into a nationwide survey with risks of disenfranchisement and statelessness.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyECI: The body responsible for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls.
- Fact95.65% of electors in Tamil Nadu were supplied pre-filled enumeration forms by the ECI.
- Fact99.77% of electors in West Bengal were supplied pre-filled enumeration forms by the ECI.
For Mains
Q. Examine the constitutional safeguards required to ensure that voter list revisions do not lead to the disenfranchisement of eligible citizens.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Administrative overreach: Risk of converting voter list maintenance into a broader demographic survey
- Data integrity: Potential for systematic exclusion through pre-filled enumeration forms
- Constitutional mandate: Balancing ECI's power to maintain rolls with the right to vote
Keywords: Disenfranchisement · Constitutional Validity · Voter Roll Revision · Administrative Transparency · Statelessness
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