Bihar Election 2025: Supreme Court Upholds ECI’s Stand on Aadhaar and Citizenship Proof
SC Endorses ECI’s Position on Aadhaar Card In an important development ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Supreme Court began hearing multiple petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi observed that the ECI was correct in stating that an Aadhaar card is not conclusive proof of citizenship . The court noted that verifying the citizenship status of voters falls squarely within the ECI’s constitutional mandate. Controversy Over 65 Lakh Voters’ Exclusion Senior advocate Kapil Sibal , representing RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha, argued that the exclusion of around 65 lakh voters from the draft electoral roll published on August 1 was illegal , as no objections were raised against their inclusion prior to their removal. The bench countered that, under electoral rules, excluded individuals must apply for inclusion ...