Overview

• A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed the ECI to release district- and booth-wise lists of about 6.5 million voters omitted from Bihar’s draft rolls by August 19, detailing reasons for each exclusion
• The lists must be searchable by Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers and widely publicised online, in newspapers and on notice boards at district and panchayat offices
• Omitted electors will be allowed to file claims for re-inclusion using Aadhaar or EPIC cards as valid identity proof during the August 1–September 1 claims window
• The ECI is required to submit a compliance report on these directives by August 22 as the Court continues to review challenges to the Special Intensive Revision
• While affirming the ECI’s authority under Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, the Court warned it will intervene if the exercise undermines voter rights or lacks transparency