T he Supreme Court will continue hearing on Thursday (December 11, 2025) the remaining petitioners challenging the Election Commission’s decision to undertake a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across several states, including Bihar.

“Can the ECI adopt an inquisitorial approach to determine whether a person is a citizen by requesting documents? Or is its power of supervision limited to verifying the age and residence of an elector?” This was a poser by the Supreme Court Bench hearing on December 9 on pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

It heard detailed submissions from senior advocates Shadan Farasat, P C Sen, and other counsel representing multiple petitioners opposing SIR.

The Bench said

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