SIR
Supreme court
March 2026: unanimously upheld constitutional validitiy of SIR
- door to door house to house revision of electoral roll
- entries re-verified
- new claims / objections invited
- to purge duplicate, dead & shifted entries
ECI is permanent constitutional body under A324.
- RoPA 1950 governs the preparation & revision of electoral rolls & lays down qualifications for enrolment.
- NRC: register of indian citizens
Way forwards
- deletion must follow due process to ensure genuine voterns are not disenfranchised
- EC should ensure transparency & publish clear reason-wise deletion data to retain public trust
- roll purity should be balanced with Universal Adult Franchise (A326)
Other
- AUG 2026: SC noted black money in elections hamper democracy