Supreme Court Slams Election Commission Over SIR: Questions Silence on Voter List Discrepancies

Brief By Newsbrief / 2:39 PM on 12 Dec 2025

The Supreme Court sharply criticised the Election Commission on Tuesday for remaining “blind and mute” to serious discrepancies in Bihar’s voter lists flagged through Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The bench questioned why SIR lacked a defined procedure and why EC failed to act on repeated complaints, warning that ignoring such irregularities undermines democratic integrity.