Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Karnataka High Court Questions Centre on Voter ID Discrepancy
A man named Rafikul Biswas from West Bengal was detained in Bengaluru in 2025.
He says he is not an illegal migrant from Bangladesh.
He showed his voter ID card issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 2026.
But the government says there are mistakes in his voter ID records.
The court asked the ECI to check if they issued the voter ID card.
The court also asked the government if they think the process used to check voter IDs is faulty.
The court will hear the case again on July 31.
Rafikul Biswas, a school bus driver from West Bengal, was detained in Bengaluru in September 2025.
Biswas presented a voter ID card issued by the ECI on June 24, 2026.
The Central government argued that there are discrepancies in Biswas's voter ID records.
The Karnataka High Court questioned the reliability of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
The court gave the ECI one week to verify the documents and relisted the matter for July 31.
- Who
- Rafikul Biswas, a school bus driver from West Bengal
- What
- A petition challenging the detention order by the FRRO
- When
- September 2025 (detention), June 24, 2026 (voter ID issued)
- Where
- Karnataka High Court
- Why
- Allegations of being an illegal Bangladeshi migrant and discrepancies in voter ID records
Defendant's Argument
Prosecution's Argument
Reliability of SIR Process
Defendant's Argument
The SIR process is reliable and the voter ID issued is valid.
Prosecution's Argument
There are discrepancies in the voter ID records, questioning the reliability of the SIR process.
Document Verification
Defendant's Argument
All documents, including those of the parents, have been verified.
Prosecution's Argument
Discrepancies in the voter ID records need to be clarified.
- Petitioner
- Rafikul Biswas
- Age
- 32 years
- Detention Date
- September 2025
- Voter ID Issue Date
- June 24, 2026
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Next Hearing Date
- July 31