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The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) upheld the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, saying just because the exercise does not adhere strictly to modalities, it cannot be invalidated.

Supreme Court SIR Verdict LIVE: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 27, delivered a judgment on a bunch of petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Stay ...

The Supreme Court will rule on the legality of the Election Commission's SIR exercise today Petitions challenge SIR for shifting citizenship proof burden onto existing voters SIR led to removal of ...

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce judgment on Wednesday (May 27) on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which kickstarted ...

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BENGALURU: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will commence in Karnataka on June 20, and the final electoral roll will be published on October 7, 2026, the Chief Electoral Officer, ...

Asansol Durga Temple Reopens After BJP’s Huge Win in Bengal: A Durga temple, which is located in West Bengal’s Asansol, was closed for several years, has reopened for devotees on Monday after the ...

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being conducted by Election Commission of India was a huge "scam" being conducted with the help ...