Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Case- Supreme Court Hearing-Live Updates

J Bagchi: also see clause F of their affidavit - the documents with regard to...there is more or less an overlap [with present exercise] with something more...with a significant omission of #Aadhar

Singhvi: EPIC also.

Singhvi (reads affidavit dt. 03.09.2024 by CEO, Jharkhand): 'it is pertinent to mention that in cases where there's doubt regarding citizenship, the ERO may consult the relevant authorities including MHA before making decision. If ERO still not in position to decide, he should first refer to SC guidelines in Lal Babu'

Singhvi: in Assam, you have Foreigners' Tribunal. if there is no tribunal in UP or other state...

J Kant: Civil Court does not have jurisdiction.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan also appearing for petitioners

Singhvi refers to Lal Babu Hussein case

Singhvi (reads): 'This notwithstanding that these people were voters in previous elections...their names were already on the rolls and since they were sought to be removed through revision, whether intensive or otherwise, procedure for removal had to be followed'

Singhvi refers to EC guidelines: ECI swears by Lal Babu case. Its general approach before Bihar was same. See their affidavit in a Jharkhand matter.

Hearing begins

Sr Advs Gopal Sankaranarayanan, Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Shadan Farasat appear for petitioners

Sr Adv Rakesh Dwivedi represents Election Commission.