NationalThursday, 28 May 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Supreme Court upholds Election Commission’s power to conduct Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls
The Supreme Court said the Election Commission can carry out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls to protect electoral accuracy and fairness.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In January 2026, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant ruled that the Election Commission of India has the authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, after petitions by ADR, PUCL, RJD, TMC, DMK and VCK were heard.
Key specifics
- The case was heard by a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant.
- Petitions were filed by ADR, PUCL and political parties including RJD, TMC, DMK and VCK.
- The Court noted that voter lists had not been revised for more than 40 years.
- It linked SIR to issues such as migration, duplicate entries and deletion/addition of names in electoral rolls.
- The ruling said free and fair elections depend on the credibility and accuracy of the voter list.
Exam lens
Question type: Polity and election law, match-the-following and statement-based MCQs; key facts: Election Commission, SIR, voter rolls, Article/constitutional duty, Supreme Court bench led by Surya Kant. TNPSC may ask why electoral roll revision is important for free and fair elections.