Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Supreme Court to Consider NRC Re-verification Plea in Assam
Imagine the government made a list of all the citizens in Assam, India, called the NRC.
Someone who used to be in charge of this list, Hitesh Dev Sarma, says the list has mistakes.
He asked the highest court, the Supreme Court, to double-check everyone on the list.
He believes this is needed because the first list included some people who shouldn't be there and left out some who should.
The court listened to his request and told the government and others to respond.
Now, they will consider whether to review the NRC list.
Supreme Court to hear petition for NRC re-verification in Assam.
Former Assam NRC coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma filed the petition.
The petition cites irregularities and errors in the 2019 NRC list.
The plea seeks comprehensive re-verification for an error-free NRC.
The Supreme Court issued notices to relevant government bodies.
- Who
- Hitesh Dev Sarma filed the petition, the Supreme Court will hear it.
- What
- Supreme Court will hear a petition for NRC re-verification in Assam.
- When
- The Supreme Court agreed on Friday.
- Where
- Assam, India.
- Why
- To ensure the NRC is error-free and reliable, according to the petition.
Petitioner's View
Not Applicable
Quality of NRC
Petitioner's View
The NRC in its current form has errors and irregularities.
Not Applicable
Not explicitly stated.
Re-verification Approach
Petitioner's View
A complete re-verification is necessary to ensure an error-free NRC.
Not Applicable
Not explicitly stated.
- Petitioner
- Hitesh Dev Sarma
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Issue
- NRC re-verification
- Location
- Assam, India
- NRC List Year
- 2019