Supreme Court's Major Directive in SIR Case: Voting Rights Ensured Even with Last-Minute Name Finalization
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Supreme Court: Voters Can Vote Even If Names Finalized Day Before Election in SIR Case
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News18•10-03-2026, 15:13
Supreme Court: Voters Can Vote Even If Names Finalized Day Before Election in SIR Case
•Supreme Court addresses the SIR case concerning 53 lakh names still under consideration after the final voter list publication on February 28.
•Concerns raised by state counsel Menaka Guruswamy and advocate Kalyan Banerjee about unresolved names and lack of appeal process for excluded voters.
•Chief Justice Surya Kant directs Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to form an Appellate Tribunal, led by a retired Chief Justice, to resolve voter list disputes.
•The Tribunal's decision will be binding on the Commission, with all expenses borne by the Commission, and the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice's decision on Tribunal logistics being final.
•Supreme Court clarifies that even if names are finalized on the day before voting, individuals will be able to cast their votes, and the process will continue until voting day.
