Archive · 22 Nov 2025
SC to Hear Fresh Petitions Challenging SIR Exercise in Multiple States
Some people are worried about a special voting list update happening in different states.
They think it's causing too much work for the people in charge, and some have even died because of it.
They asked the Supreme Court to look into this, and the court said it will hear their arguments in a few weeks.
Supreme Court to hear fresh petitions challenging Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and other states
Petitions argue urgency due to upcoming local body elections in Kerala
Bench issues notice to Election Commission, lists Kerala petition for Nov 26, others for Dec
SC already hearing batch of pleas challenging pan-India SIR exercise validity
Petitioners allege pressure on workers, deaths due to work stress
- Who
- Petitioners challenging SIR exercise in Kerala and other states
- What
- Asked Supreme Court to review Election Commission's decision and stop the SIR exercise
- When
- Nov 21, 2022
- Where
- Supreme Court of India
- Why
- To challenge the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in their respective states due to work pressure and deaths
Petitioners
Election Commission
Urgency of SIR Exercise
Petitioners
Petitioners argue urgency due to upcoming local body elections in Kerala
Election Commission
Election Commission yet to respond
Work Pressure and Deaths
Petitioners
Petitioners allege pressure on workers leading to deaths
Election Commission
Election Commission yet to respond
- Petitioner's Lawyer
- Senior advocate Kapil Sibal
- States Involved
- Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and other states
- Next Hearing (Kerala)
- Nov 26, 2022
- Next Hearing (Other States)
- First or second week of December, 2022
- Deaths Due to Work Pressure
- 3 reported cases (Kerala, West Bengal, Rajasthan)
Sources
SC seeks EC’s response on fresh pleas challenging SIR exercise in Kerala, other states
SC seeks ECI’s response on pleas challenging SIR in Kerala, UP and other states; hearing likely next month
Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's response on fresh pleas challenging SIR exercise in Kerala, other states
SC seeks EC response on Kerala’s plea to postpone voter roll revision
SC seeks ECI’s response on Kerala govt’s plea to defer SIR amid local body polls
SC seeks EC's response on fresh pleas challenging SIR exercise in Kerala, other states
