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The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise that was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2026 was conducted in:
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Bihar
Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of electoral rolls in Bihar on May 27, 2026.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to purify and update electoral rolls in Bihar, which was subsequently challenged by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and other petitioners. The petitioners argued that the process deviated from the statutory framework. A two-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, ruled that the ECI's exercise was constitutionally valid and proportionate, holding that it does not supplant the Representation of the People Act, 1950, but rather breathes life into the mandate of free and fair elections.
Article 324 of the Indian Constitution vests the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections in the Election Commission of India. Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, provides the statutory basis for the revision of electoral rolls.
Date of Supreme Court Judgment: May 27, 2026
Presiding Bench: Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi
State involved in the SIR exercise: Bihar
Relevant Statute cited: Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950
D is correct тАФ The Supreme Court upheld the ECI's authority to conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls specifically in the state of Bihar.
Remember that the power to revise electoral rolls is a manifestation of the ECI's 'plenary power' under Article 324, which the Supreme Court frequently upholds to ensure the purity and integrity of the electoral process.
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