SC defers hearing on pleas challenging SIR to January 13

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred to January 13 the final hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to undertake the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in several States, including Bihar. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, which had fixed the pleas for hearing during the day, said it will resume the proceedings on Tuesday (January 13).

Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the poll panel, was to resume advancing his arguments in the case. On January 6, the Election Commission had told the Bench that it has the power and competence to undertake SIR of the electoral rolls, besides there is a constitutional duty to ensure that no foreigners are registered as voters.