Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Pan-India Electoral Roll Revision

The Supreme Court has scheduled an urgent hearing for November 11 on petitions challenging the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The exercise, underway in 12 states and union territories, is being contested by groups like the Association for Democratic Reforms and the DMK party, who argue it is unconstitutional. The case holds significant implications for Indian democracy, as a similar process in Bihar recently resulted in the removal of nearly 4.7 million voters from the rolls.