New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala on Tuesday, in a case that has drawn sharp political and constitutional attention. The matter will be taken up by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Suryakant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
The petitions have been filed by the Kerala government along with major political parties, including the CPI(M), CPI, and the Congress, seeking a stay on the ongoing revision process. CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan, CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam, and Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President Sunny Joseph are among those who have approached the apex court against the SIR exercise.
The petitioners argue that the revision process should be halted, while the Election Commission of India has strongly opposed any interruption. The Commission told the court that the SIR process is in its final stages and warned that judicial intervention at this point could derail a crucial electoral exercise.
According to reports, more than 10 lakh people in Kerala have already been issued notices as part of the SIR, highlighting the scale and advanced progress of the revision. The Supreme Court’s decision is expected to have significant implications for the State’s electoral process in the run-up to upcoming elections.
