EC Challenges SIR Pleas, Cites Trump's Venezuela Attack to Mock US Due Process

• The Election Commission of India (EC) questioned US due process standards during a Supreme Court hearing on Bihar's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
• The EC counsel criticized petitioners for using American judicial standards, citing Donald Trump's actions regarding Venezuela and Greenland as examples of US not following due process.
• Petitioners, including ADR, argue the SIR conflates electoral cleanup with citizenship verification, potentially violating constitutional rights (Articles 14, 19, 21, 325) by demanding specific citizenship documents.
• The EC maintains its actions are based on Article 324 and Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act to ensure electoral roll integrity.
• The Supreme Court raised concerns that the EC's mandate might unfairly target interstate migration, a protected right, and stressed that citizenship verification is primarily a legislative matter.

Why It Matters: EC defends Bihar electoral roll revision by questioning US due process, while SC raises concerns over voter rights.