Supreme Court on SIR LIVE updates: Court hears petitions challenging Tamil Nadu SIR

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Special camps conducted astatine polling booths successful Vellore to person Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms. File. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy

The Supreme Court volition connected Tuesday (January 20, 2026) perceive petitions challenging the behaviour of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls successful Tamil Nadu.

The Court volition besides proceed to perceive the constitutionality of the Bihar SIR separately.

In different hearing, the Supreme Court connected Monday (January 19) criticised the Election Commission for the “stress and strain” caused, done its ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise, to the mean radical of the State of West Bengal, wherever 1.36 crore people, astir 20% of the population, person received notices from the canvass assemblage to explicate “logical discrepancies” successful their names and household backgrounds.

On Monday (January 19), the Election Commission of India (ECI) extended the play for filing claims and objections till January 30, 2026, successful transportation with the ongoing SIR successful Tamil Nadu.

The pleas from respective States situation the EC’s determination to undertake the SIR workout person raised important law questions connected the scope of the canvass panel’s powers, citizenship and the close to vote.

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January 20, 2026 15:44
Supreme Court flags ‘stress and strain’ caused by SIR to radical of West Bengal, orders transparency
The Supreme Court connected Monday (January 19, 2026) criticised the Election Commission for the “stress and strain” caused, done its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, to the mean radical of the State of West Bengal, wherever 1.36 crore people, astir 20% of the population, person received notices from the canvass assemblage to explicate “logical discrepancies” successful their names and household backgrounds.
Supreme Court flags ‘stress and strain’ caused by SIR to radical of West Bengal, orders transparency
Supreme Court criticises Election Commission for causing distress successful West Bengal, demands transparency and just process successful elector verification.