Justices Surya Kant & Joymalya Bagchi said the order last week was only interim, & Aadhaar was not proof of citizenship, adding ECI is entitled to verify if the card is genuine.
The order comes on pleas by RJD & others who claimed ECI officials were not accepting Aadhaar as standalone document for inclusion in electoral roll despite court's prior directions.
Responding to Amit Malviya’s claims, Khera said voter roll errors exist in every constituency and alleged the ECI is legitimising them through Special Intensive Revisions (SIR).
Election Commission said claims & objections regarding draft electoral roll can be filed after 1 Sept deadline, but will be considered after electoral roll is finalised.
Ahead of Bihar elections, Congress is fixing internal gaps in its election management, acknowledging organisational weaknesses and offering ways to address them at multiple levels.
The apex court was informed that parties want a one-week extension of the deadline, claiming that over 1,75,000 claims were made before and after the August 22 court order.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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