Archive · 7 Sep 2025
Supreme Court to Hear Bihar Voter Roll Challenges
The Supreme Court is looking at a case about voter lists in Bihar.
Some political parties are challenging the way the Election Commission is doing this.
The court will listen to both sides and decide what to do.
The main focus is on making sure the voter lists are correct before the next elections in 2025.
People can still submit changes to their voter information.
Legal volunteers will also help voters.
Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging Bihar's SIR of voter rolls.
The hearing is related to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections.
Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi will preside.
Court previously declined to extend September 1 deadline.
The ECI will consider objections submitted before nominations.
- Who
- Supreme Court, RJD, ECI
- What
- Hearing petitions challenging Bihar's SIR of voter rolls
- When
- September 8
- Where
- Supreme Court
- Why
- Address concerns over voter roll accuracy before 2025 elections
Opposition Parties
Election Commission
SIR Exercise Purpose
Opposition Parties
Unspecified in articles.
Election Commission
To purify the voter list
Deadline Extension
Opposition Parties
Sought deadline extension
Election Commission
Initially opposed deadline extension.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Hearing Date
- September 8
- Case
- Challenges to Bihar's SIR
- Key Parties
- RJD and Others
- Judges
- Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi
- SIR Focus
- Purifying voter list
Sources
Ahead of Delhi meet with CEC, Bengal's chief electoral officer to hold discussions to review state’s electoral preparedness
Is ECI Planning a Nationwide SIR Rollout? Key Meeting with All State, UT CEOs on September 10
SC to resume hearing on petitions challenging SIR in Bihar tomorrow
Supreme Court to hear pleas against EC’s decision to conduct SIR in Bihar tomorrow
