Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Bihar Electoral Roll Revision Pleas

• The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
• NGO Association for Democratic Reforms is among the petitioners in the case.
• A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard arguments from prominent lawyers including Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Singhvi.
• The Election Commission of India (ECI) defended the SIR exercise, stating Aadhaar and voter ID cards are not conclusive proof of citizenship.
• The court had previously noted that electoral roll management falls under the ECI's constitutional remit.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court reserves judgment on challenges to Bihar's electoral roll revision, impacting future election processes.