https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68275 The Election Commission defends the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a lawful, discretionary exercise under Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 distinct from routine revisions under Section 21(2), arguing that altered demographic realities and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 justify the exercise; it emphasised procedural safeguards-house-to-house verification by Booth Level Agents, extensive SMS alerts, and document provisions for voters-while petitioners contend the SIR's methodological departures risk non-transparency and arbitrary exclusion of genuine electors. en-us Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:16:03 +0530 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68275 The Election Commission defends the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a lawful, discretionary exercise under Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 distinct from routine revisions under Section 21(2), arguing that altered demographic realities and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 justify the exercise; it emphasised procedural safeguards-house-to-house verification by Booth Level Agents, extensive SMS alerts, and document provisions for voters-while petitioners contend the SIR's methodological departures risk non-transparency and arbitrary exclusion of genuine electors. News - Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=68275