A division bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi has upheld the authority of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and carry out a limited inquiry into the citizenship of voters. In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that while the ECI
ECI Can Verify Voter Citizenship, but Deletions Must Be Referred to Competent Authority: Supreme Court
