<h1>Election Commission can manage voter rolls but not decide citizenship; Aadhaar alone insufficient proof under law</h1> The Supreme Court held that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the authority to include or exclude individuals from electoral rolls, but not to determine citizenship, which is a parliamentary matter. The Court upheld ECI's refusal to accept Aadhaar and voter cards as sole proof of citizenship, requiring additional documentation. Petitioners challenged the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, alleging wrongful exclusion of millions of voters. The Court noted the exercise is at a draft stage and errors such as incorrect death declarations can be rectified. It described the controversy as largely a trust deficit and emphasized that the ECI's role is to maintain electoral roll integrity by removing ineligible voters. The Court indicated readiness to intervene if mass disenfranchisement occurs, while the ECI defended the SIR as necessary to ensure electoral purity. The final electoral roll publication is scheduled for September 30, 2025.