Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Supreme Court Addresses Errors in Bihar Voter Roll Revision
The Election Commission admitted to making some mistakes in the voter list update in Bihar.
Some people who are alive were wrongly listed as dead.
The Supreme Court is looking into this issue.
The Election Commission said these mistakes are normal, and local officials can fix them.
ECI acknowledged minor errors in Bihar's electoral roll revision.
Senior advocate Sibal highlighted living voters wrongly marked as dead.
The Supreme Court inquired about the extent of the errors.
The ECI stated that errors are inevitable in a large-scale exercise.
Errors can be rectified by Booth Level Officers, according to the ECI.
- Who
- Election Commission of India, Supreme Court, Kalil Sibal, Rakesh Dwivedi
- What
- The Supreme Court discussed errors in Bihar's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- During a Supreme Court hearing on the Bihar SIR 2025.
- Where
- Supreme Court of India
- Why
- To address reported errors in the voter rolls and ensure accuracy.
Petitioner's View
ECI View
Error Tolerance
Petitioner's View
Errors in voter rolls are unacceptable.
ECI View
Errors are inevitable.
- Event
- Hearing on Bihar SIR 2025
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Issue
- Errors in Electoral Rolls
- Error Type
- Living voters listed as dead
- ECI Stance
- Errors are inevitable in large exercises
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