Supreme Court Issues Notice On Samajwadi Party Leader Arvind Kumar Singh's Plea Against SIR In Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on the petition filed by Samajwadi Party leader Arvind Kumar Singh challenging special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh. Besides seeking quashing of the Election Commission's notification, Singh prays for a 3-month extension of the timelines prescribed for Enumeration, Updation of Control Table and Draft Roll and Final Publication of Electoral Roll. A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order after hearing Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave (for Singh). At request, the bench de-tagged the case from other SIR cases and listed the UP SIR matter (present plea and another plea filed by Congress MP Tanuj Punia) for hearing on December 18.Besides the Samajwadi Party leader, other political parties like DMK, actor Vijay's TVK, CPI(M), UP Congress Committee, TMC and/or their leaders are also before the Court challenging SIR in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, etc.Singh has filed a petition challenging the UP SIR. It seeks quashing of Election Commission's October 27 notification and all other consequential orders/directions as violative of Articles 14, 19, 21, 325 and 326 of the Constitution, as well as provisions of the RP Act and Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. These orders include an order passed by the CEO, UP notifying all Presidents/Ministers of national and regional political parties about the SIR exercise.The petitioner further seeks a direction to the ECI to ensure that the process of linking Aadhaar cards with EPIC cards is undertaken and comprehensively concluded.It is his contention that the SIR notification and orders are arbitrary and cause significant damage to innocent electorate in the state. He further argues that the SIR order disenfranchises lakhs of voters from electing their representatives.Case Title: Arvind Kumar Singh v. Election Commission of India, W.P.(C) No. 1196/2025Click here to read the order

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Samajwadi Party Leader Arvind Kumar Singh's Plea Against SIR In Uttar Pradesh

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