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Supreme Court Questions EC Authority as Bihar Voter Roll Dispute Deepens

Aadhaar is no longer accepted as proof of citizenship as the Supreme Court scrutinizes the Election Commission’s power during protests over voter roll cuts.

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Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, protest against ECI's Bihar SIR near the Makar Dwar of the Parliament Tuesday | ANI
Minta Devi told reporters that she was thrilled about casting her vote for the first time at age 35.
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi began detailed hearings on petitions against the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, centering on the poll body’s authority to remove roughly 65 lakh names.
  • The court ruled that Aadhaar cannot be treated as conclusive proof of citizenship and ordered the Election Commission to submit constituency-wise data on deletions and justifications for its procedures.
  • INDIA bloc MPs resumed T-shirt protests in the Parliament complex using the ‘Minta Devi’ emblem even after a poll official and NDTV probe confirmed her 124-year-old listing was a 35-year-old applicant’s data-entry error.
  • Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met three Bihar residents officially marked as deceased yet found alive before the Supreme Court, underscoring opposition claims of wrongful voter exclusions.
  • The BJP launched a counteroffensive by alleging Sonia Gandhi’s early voter registration violated citizenship rules and citing RJD’s charge that EC officials aided BJP leaders in securing dual EPIC numbers.