The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's power to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), amid accusations against Rahul Gandhi for opposing the process.
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What happened
The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's power to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), amid accusations against Rahul Gandhi for opposing the process.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Rahul Gandhi accused Gyanesh Kumar of changing Form 6 following the SC's affirmation of ECI's revision authority.1 source
Rahul Gandhi has sought Supreme Court intervention over Election Commission issues.1 source
- INDIA bloc leaders protested at the Supreme Court regarding ECI decisions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.Sub-event
SC questioned EC's changes to the SIR electoral roll exercise in West Bengal.1 source
Rahul Gandhi is protesting the electoral roll revision and seeking judicial clarification regarding the ongoing changes to the electoral rolls.1 source
The Supreme Court is looking into the implementation of the Special Intensive Revision process.1 source
- Yogendra Yadav challenged ECI's draft electoral rolls, amid claims that the ECI misled the Supreme Court regarding the intent of Special Intensive Revision.Sub-event
Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of flawed decision-making during the SIR process.1 source
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- Counsel relied on precedents of high courts as a complaint was filed regarding unfulfilled election promises.Sub-event
SC upheld ECI's SIR power, while political figures accused the commission of being totally partisan.1 source
Leaders, including Surya Kant and Mamata Banerjee, questioned the Supreme Court's ruling on the ECI's SIR.1 source
Rahul Gandhi was accused of opposing the SIR process after the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's authority.1 source
CEC allegedly conducted SIR secretly and ignored written appeals from Rahul Gandhi.1 source
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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.Also in this story
- The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) under the Indian constitutional framework.
- The Supreme Court discussed the limitations of its judgment and defined the scope of its authority regarding citizenship.
- The Supreme Court reviewed the ECI's Special Intensive Revision process, which was conducted on Bihar electoral rolls.
The entities involved
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supreme court
highest court in a jurisdiction
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election commission
body which oversees elections
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Rahul Gandhi
Indian politician (1970-present)
Related events
- Politicians, including Gyanesh Kumar, protested alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise on October 6, 2026.
- Human Rights Watch criticized the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process managed by the Election Commission.
- A controversy has arisen regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- Sirsa, a Delhi Cabinet Minister, alleged that Rahul Gandhi attempts to create unrest and criticized his political path.
- Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi to participate in a debate regarding the SIR process in Delhi, leading to criticism from Derek O'Brien.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- organiser.org
- indiatimes.com
- freepressjournal.in
- pressnote.in
- indiatimes.com
- moneycontrol.com
- indiatimes.com
- thehindu.com
- thehindu.com
- indiatimes.com
- aninews.in
- oneindia.com
- aninews.in
- calcuttanews.net
- siasat.com
- indiatimes.com
- bignewsnetwork.com