New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed that persons excluded from the draft electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar can submit their applications for inclusion through online mode, and physical submission of forms is not mandatory.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said that an individual person, at their own or with the assistance of booth-level agents (BLAs) of a political party, is entitled to apply online and does not need to submit the application in physical form.

The bench also instructed the 12 recognised political parties in Bihar to direct their booth-level agents to assist voters in their respective booths with the submission of forms.

Expressing sur...