Overview

• The court will consider petitions filed by RJD, TMC, Congress and NGOs that argue the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) risks disenfranchising crores of voters.
• Under the June 24 order, electors must submit strict domicile proofs by July 25 to appear on the draft roll due August 1, with Aadhaar and ration cards expressly excluded.
• Petitioners led by Manoj Jha, Mahua Moitra and the Association for Democratic Reforms say the timeline and parental birth‐proof requirements disproportionately affect migrants, rural and marginalized communities.
• Election Commission sources insist the SIR is proceeding smoothly as mandated, citing rapid urbanisation, frequent migration and unreported deaths as justifications for the exercise.
• Clarifying confusion sparked by a newspaper advertisement, the EC reaffirmed its original instructions and indicated the exercise will serve as a pilot for similar revisions in other states.