Supreme Court: Madhyamik Admit Cards Valid for Date of Birth in SIR Hearings

• The Supreme Court has directed that Madhyamik (10th grade) admit cards will be accepted as valid date of birth certificates during SIR hearings.
• This directive was issued on Tuesday, overturning the National Election Commission's previous stance.
• The Election Commission had earlier rejected admit cards, stating that only the 10th-grade board certificate was approved for date of birth.
• Advocate Kalyan Banerjee argued the case in the Supreme Court, leading to the Chief Justice's bench observation and subsequent directive.
• The Supreme Court also instructed the Commission to publish a list of voters with "logical discrepancy" and allow BLA-2s at hearing centers.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court mandates acceptance of Madhyamik admit cards as valid date of birth proof for SIR hearings.