Supreme Court to Examine Legality of ECI’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court is set to determine whether the Election Commission of India (ECI) can conduct a “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) of electoral rolls across various states. The issue arises in a batch of petitions challenging the SIR process initiated in Bihar and now extended to over 10 states.

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard arguments and issued notice to the ECI, directing it to respond ahead of hearings scheduled for November 26 and 27, 2025

While hearing the case, the Court remarked that the ECI must adopt best practices and account for local conditions in each state.