Election Commission of India Files Affidavits on Electoral Roll Appeals
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What happened
The Election Commission of India filed affidavits before the Supreme Court concerning electoral roll appeals. In the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision matter, the ECI stated that 22,21,118 appeals were filed by voters whose names were deleted, compared to 16,10,311 appeals challenging voter inclusion. Separately, the Supreme Court directed the ECI to respond on the basis for issuing notices under the "logical discrepancies" category during the ongoing revision in Delhi.
From indiatimes.com, livelaw.in
Why it matters
The ECI's operational procedures for electoral roll revision are currently subject to judicial review by the Supreme Court. The ECI claims its software facilitates speedy disposal of appeals, and suggests increasing the number of Appellate Tribunals to handle the volume of appeals. These actions relate to the constitutional mandate of the ECI.
The Special Intensive Revision exercise, overseen by the Election Commission of India, is facing challenges regarding its legality, leading to judicial review.
From livelaw.in, tribuneindia.com
Who's involved
- ECIThe body managing the electoral roll revision and filing the affidavits.
- supreme courtThe highest court reviewing the legality of the ECI's procedures.
Who could feel it
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- ECISpeculative
The ECI might face increased administrative costs or operational instability due to ongoing judicial review of its processes.
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Part of
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, overseen by the Election Commission of India, is facing challenges regarding its legality, leading to judicial review.Also in this story
- The SIR framework has been adopted in West Bengal, marking a step in Phase III of the revision process involving multiple states.
- The Supreme Court reviewed the ECI's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which was extended from Bihar to include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal.
- The Election Commission of India upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
The entities involved
- ECI
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
Related events
- A petition has been filed seeking court intervention regarding the functioning of the Election Commission.
- ECI conducts Special Intensive Revision, leading to Supreme Court hearings on voter deletions in Delhi, involving Maharashtra.
- The Election Commission of India is managing the ongoing voter roll revision process for assembly constituencies in Assam and Karnataka.
- P. Chidambaram demands a review of the Election Commission's recent decisions, citing legal precedents.
- The Supreme Court, led by CJI Surya Kant, has sought detailed data from the Election Commission regarding ongoing matters.