The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a writ petition challenging the ECI's decision to conduct only a “Special Revision” of the electoral roll in Assam instead of a “Special Intensive Revision” ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi posted the matter to next Tuesday.

Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria , for the petitioner, submitted that "Assam has singled out" despite having a large presence of illegal migrants. Hansaria underscored that the Supreme Court's judgments, including the recent judgment in In Re : Section 6A Citizenship Act, referred to the problem of infiltration in Assam. However, in contrast with the approach undertaken in other States, the ECI

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