Supreme Court closes petitions against SIR in Tamil Nadu after election roll revision is completed

Direct fact

In July 2026, the Supreme Court closed the petitions filed by the DMK, VCK and other parties against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, after the revision exercise and the State Assembly election were completed.

Key specifics

• The petitions were filed by the DMK, VCK, CPI and Congress parties in November 2025.
• The case was heard by a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana.
• The Court noted that the SIR exercise in Tamil Nadu had been completed.
• It also recorded that the Assembly election in Tamil Nadu had been held and completed.
• The Court allowed affected individuals to approach the judiciary for relief in SIR-related matters.

Exam lens

Question type: election law and judiciary, SIR, voter roll revision, Supreme Court bench, Tamil Nadu. TNPSC one-liner: After Tamil Nadu completed SIR and the Assembly election, the Supreme Court closed the petitions filed against the process.