- The Supreme Court presided over a bench that ruled on petitions filed regarding the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India concerning India's electoral architecture.
- The Supreme Court reviewed the ECI's Special Intensive Revision process, which was conducted on Bihar electoral rolls.
Supreme Court heard petitions regarding the SIR exercise in Bihar, challenging CEC Gyanesh Kumar's decisions.
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Updated Oct 1
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What happened
Supreme Court heard petitions regarding the SIR exercise in Bihar, challenging CEC Gyanesh Kumar's decisions.
Who's involved
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Part of
The Supreme Court reviewed the ECI's Special Intensive Revision process, which was conducted on Bihar electoral rolls.Also in this story
- The Supreme Court, led by CJI Surya Kant, has sought detailed data from the Election Commission regarding ongoing matters.
- Gopal Sankaranarayanan highlighted pending appeals before tribunals related to the Special Intensive Revision process in Bihar.
- The Supreme Court ruled on May 27 that the Election Commission of India's authority regarding citizenship matters was limited, specifically concerning the Bihar case.
- The Election Commission of India conducted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, which the Supreme Court subsequently upheld.
The entities involved
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Bihar
state in eastern India
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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Gyanesh Kumar
26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)
Related events
- The Supreme Court heard a matter involving the Delhi government, while Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the CJI cited a Himachal Pradesh example.
- 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 Supreme Court heard petitions concerning decisions made by the Election Commission, with Vikas Singh appearing for a petitioner.
- Gyanesh Kumar's orders related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) procedure in West Bengal were challenged in the Supreme Court.
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar's actions are scrutinized by Rajya Sabha MPs, leading to demands for his suspension and calls for fresh elections.