Supreme Court on SIR: State's 'New Species' Argument Rejected by Election Commission
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Supreme Court Hears SIR Case: State Alleges 'New Species' of Observers
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News18•20-02-2026, 14:50
Supreme Court Hears SIR Case: State Alleges 'New Species' of Observers
•The state argued in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission regarding the SIR case.
•State's lawyer, Shyam Diwan, claimed the EC introduced 'Special Roll Observers' after a previous Supreme Court order.
•The state alleges these new observers are questioning EROs' decisions on voter list inclusions/exclusions.
•Chief Justice expressed concern about timely completion of the SIR process, suggesting Kolkata High Court supervision or bringing in officials from other states.
•Kapil Sibal, representing the state, agreed to the Kolkata High Court appointing judicial officers for supervision.
