SIR Verdict | "Exclusion From Voter List Doesn't Mean Citizenship Ends": Supreme Court On SIR

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the Election Commission of India, in the course of preparing or revising electoral rolls, is undoubtedly empowered to examine questions bearing upon citizenship. However, such an inquiry can only be undertaken from the limited standpoint of determining inclusion or exclusion from the electoral rolls. The court clarified that such an exercise of exclusion or inclusion must be carried out with due regard to the presumption operating in favour of an elector whose name already exists on the rolls