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Supreme Court must withdraw illegal SIR verdict: Former judge V. Gopala Gowda
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News18•09-10-2026, 05:39
Supreme Court must withdraw illegal SIR verdict: Former judge V. Gopala Gowda
- •Former Supreme Court judge V. Gopala Gowda demanded that the apex court withdraw its May 27 verdict upholding the constitutional validity of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
- •He termed the decision illegal, unconstitutional, and undemocratic, calling for the Supreme Court to summon all documents from the Election Commission regarding the matter.
- •Justice Gowda made these remarks at a protest in Bengaluru organized by the Cockroach Janata Party against the deletion of voters' names during the revision process.
- •He endorsed sitting Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan's recent statement that processes depriving millions of voting rights go against the constitutional order.
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Former Supreme Court judge V. Gopala Gowda demanded that the apex court withdraw its May 27 verdict upholding the constitutional validity of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR), describing the decision as illegal, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.
Justice Gopala Gowda made his remarks at a protest organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (COJPA) in Bengaluru against the deletion of voters' names during the voter list revision.
Former judge Gopala Gowda stated that the apex court should summon all documents from the Election Commission to clarify whether the decision on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was made with the consent and approval of both Election Commissioners.
