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Supreme Court Warns It May Void Bihar Voter Roll Revision, Sets Oct. 7 Hearing

A ruling would govern any future special intensive revisions nationwide.

Booth Level Officer (BLO) verifies the documents of voters during the ongoing special intensive revision camp of electoral rolls, in Patna (ANI FILE PHOTO)
The Supreme Court stressed that the legality of the process will ultimately be decided at the stage of final judgment.
Sources cited by the news agency indicated that groundwork for the exercise has entered an advanced stage.
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Overview

  • The bench said the entire Bihar Special Intensive Revision will be set aside if any illegality is found in the Election Commission's methodology.
  • The court clarified its judgment will apply across India, scheduled final arguments for October 7, and noted that final roll publication will not insulate an illegal process.
  • Aadhaar remains the 12th acceptable identity document for the Bihar exercise subject to verification and not as proof of citizenship, with notice issued on a plea to recall that order.
  • The Election Commission informed the court it has asked state CEOs to prepare for a wider SIR with January 1, 2026 as the qualifying date.
  • The draft roll in Bihar shows about 6.5 million deletions, and officials in places such as Delhi and West Bengal have begun training for a possible rollout.