SC allows Bihar Voter List Revision, suggests including Aadhaar, Ration Card and Voter ID as valid proof for SIR

Supreme Court permits EC’s special electoral roll revision in Bihar, recommending Aadhaar, ration cards as valid IDs. Petitioners claim hasty process ahead of polls. ECI defends move, citing constitutional mandate, plans nationwide rollout. Next hearing on July 28.

New Delhi: Supreme Court allows EC to continue Special Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar; says EC should also consider Aadhaar, Ration Card, Voter ID etc. as valid documents during the process, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
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More than 10 petitions filed by opposition leaders, activists, NGOs, and lawyers have been listed before the bench, with the next hearing scheduled for July 28. The petitioners argued that the voter list revision in Bihar is being rushed haphazardly, especially given its proximity to the election date. They also highlighted that Aadhaar is not a valid proof for this process.

In response, the Election Commission of India (ECI) defended its decision, asserting that the special intensive revision falls within its constitutional authority. The ECI further stated that this exercise would later be extended to the rest of the country.