The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Kerala to continue its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list but issued a firm directive: no additional government employees should be pulled into SIR duties. The court also instructed that the state’s plea to postpone SIR—amid the ongoing local body election process—must be formally submitted to the Read More…
The Supreme Court is set to hear today the petitions challenging the state’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list. The hearing will be led by a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant. The petitions seek an immediate stay on the SIR procedures, raising concerns about their impact during the local body Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to take up Kerala’s crucial petitions on Tuesday, challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s voter list. A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant will examine the plea seeking an urgent stay on the SIR process. In its petition, the Kerala government argues that Read More…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by one week, giving officials and citizens more time to complete critical voter-list procedures. The decision shifts the publication of the final electoral rolls to February 14, 2026, instead of the earlier February 7 deadline. Read More…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has assured the Supreme Court that Kerala’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list is progressing smoothly, stating that 90% of enumeration forms have already been distributed. The clarification comes amid the Kerala government’s plea to defer the SIR, arguing that conducting the revision alongside the December Read More…
A crucial hearing is set to take place in the Supreme Court today as multiple petitions challenge Kerala’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant will examine the pleas, which call for an immediate halt to the revision exercise. The Kerala government has argued that Read More…
Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar has reassured that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are under no pressure during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, emphasizing that every effort is being made to support them on the ground. Kelkar stated that the workload given to BLOs is aimed purely at ensuring Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear a series of petitions today challenging the ongoing Social Impact Review (SIR) proceedings in Kerala. The state government, along with major political parties including the CPI(M), CPI, Congress, and the Indian Union Muslim League, has urged the court to temporarily suspend the SIR process. With local Read More…
The Supreme Court of India will hear on November 21 the Kerala government’s petition seeking to defer the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice B. R. Gavai, who agreed to list the case for hearing on Friday. The SIR, announced by the Election Commission Read More…
New Delhi: The Kerala government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking an immediate suspension of the Statewide Inspection and Revision (SIR) process, arguing that continuing it alongside the upcoming local body elections could trigger an administrative crisis. The plea was submitted by Chief Secretary Dr. A. Jayathilak on behalf of the state. Read More…