Supreme Court to Hear Bihar Electoral Roll Revision Case on July 10

Quick Summary

• A Supreme Court Bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia adn Joymalya Bagchi will hear petitions challenging Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on July 10.
• Over 10 petitions from politicians,activists,NGOs,and lawyers argue against the June 24 notification announcing SIR,citing risks to voter disenfranchisement among poor and marginalized groups due to proof-of-domicile requirements.
• Petitioners claim the Election Commission initiated the process without consulting political parties and that it disproportionately affects Muslim, Dalit, and migrant communities. They argue it violates provisions of the Representation of People Act (1950) and relevant rules under the Registration of Electors rules (1960).
• The submission deadline for enumeration forms is July 25; failure to submit may exclude names from Bihar’s draft electoral roll in August 2025.
• Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay supports periodical SIRs nationwide as a constitutional obligation to ensure voter lists include genuine citizens amid concerns over illegal immigration, demographic shifts, religious conversions, and population changes.

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