Today, the Supreme Court will render a decision regarding the validity of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral records.
The validity of the SIR, which was initially implemented by the ECI in Bihar in June of last year, has been contested in a number of challenges.
This will be the biggest court review of the electoral commission process, which has been the subject of a heated political dispute between the opposition parties and the panel
The decision will be rendered by a bench made up of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Chief Justice Surya Kant.Today, the Supreme Court will render a decision regarding the validity of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral records.
The validity of the SIR, which was initially implemented by the ECI in Bihar in June of last year, has been contested in a number of challenges.
This will be the biggest court review of the electoral commission process, which has been the subject of a heated political dispute between the opposition parties and the panel.
The decision will be rendered by a bench made up of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Chief Justice Surya Kant.

The SIR Verdict's Significance
The decision is significant because elections have already been held in a number of states, notably West Bengal and Bihar, using the updated voter lists created following the revision process.
In June 2025, the SIR was initially implemented in Bihar. Following the procedure, the voter list was cleared of nearly 60 lakh voters, including some who had passed away. On election eve, 90 lakh voters in West Bengal were removed off the list.
Voters who were not listed on the 2002 or 2003 electoral rolls are required by the SIR to provide documentation that connects them to those listed on those historic rolls. With the exception of Aadhaar, the ECI initially specified 11 eligible papers.

In its interim directives to the poll panel, the Supreme Court added Aadhaar to the list during the hearing.
The court also made a number of significant observations during the hearings that highlighted the larger constitutional issues. Although the ECI may have the authority to amend the electoral roll, the court pointed out that this authority cannot be "untrammelled" and must adhere to natural justice and transparency standards.
The Election Commission Protects SIR
The exercise has always been justified by the Election Commission as a constitutionally required vetting procedure. It claims that the exercise is required to guarantee the integrity of electoral records and stop non-citizens from taking part in elections.The third and last phase of SIR will begin on May 30 in 16 states and three Union Territories, according to the poll panel.