Bihar voter list row hearing LIVE: Petitions premature, await final electoral roll, ECI tells SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 10, 2025) asked the Election Commission of India (ECI), in the interest of justice, to consider Aadhaar card, Elector’s Photo Identity Card (EPIC), and ration card as proof for voter registration in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar.
Also read: Why has ECI initiated SIR of Bihar’s electoral rolls? | Explained
“The Election Commission of India has pointed out that the documents’ list for verification of voters is 11, but the list is not exhaustive. Therefore, in our prima facie view, since the list is not exhaustive, it would be in the interest of justice for ECI to consider Aadhaar, EPIC, issued by the ECI itself, and ration card,” the Court recorded in a short order.
Also read: Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and ‘fear of NRC’
A Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi allowed the SIR in Bihar to “go on”. It did not pass any interim order of stay. The petitioners also did not press for a freeze of the SIR exercise, as the Court listed the case for hearing next on July 28, prior to the publication of the draft electoral roll in August.
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