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Supreme Court Upholds ECI Special Intensive Revision to Safeguard Electoral Integrity
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News18•11-10-2026, 13:18
Supreme Court Upholds ECI Special Intensive Revision to Safeguard Electoral Integrity
- •The Supreme Court backed the Election Commission of India under Article 324 to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to ensure free and fair elections.
- •The court emphasized that the credibility of democracy fundamentally depends on the integrity, accuracy, and transparency of electoral rolls.
- •Draft figures during revision should not be misinterpreted as final voter deletions, as the process includes verification and a claims-and-objections stage.
- •Political parties and citizens must rely on verified facts and official mechanisms rather than unverified claims or misinformation.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court held that the Election Commission is empowered to carry out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) under Article 324 of the Constitution, along with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and the rules framed under it.
The last Special Intensive Revision was conducted four decades prior, making it a much-needed exercise rather than an unprecedented or out-of-the-box move.
Draft figures can change during the prescribed process because the revision involves verification, publication of draft rolls, inviting claims and objections, examination of representations, and hearings before the rolls are finally settled.
