Delhi SIR: Supreme Court flags mechanical notices by ECI; seeks clarity on logical discrepancies
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea raising questions about the manner in which the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being carried out in Delhi. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana heard the matter today and took note of concerns that the SIR notices issued to voters who were placed on the ‘doubtful’ list did not contain sufficient reasons or details. During the hearing, Justice Bagchi said
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TypeNews
SourceBar and Bench
PublishedTuesday, 22 September 2026
Affected Population1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees
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20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
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NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
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