SC issues notice to EC, poll chief Kumar on Opposition’s pleas seeking audit of SIR deletions

What happened: The Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Opposition petitions challenging large-scale deletions during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Why it matters: The bench clubbed the Opposition pleas with pending petitions challenging the voter roll revision, and said one petitioner must explain his conduct for the notice to be entertained on a provisional basis.

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Opposition petitions challenging large-scale deletions during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.

The bench clubbed the Opposition pleas with pending petitions challenging the voter roll revision, and said one petitioner must explain his conduct for the notice to be entertained on a provisional basis.