New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the Election Commission of India's (ECI) move to expand the list of documents acceptable as proof of citizenship from seven to eleven for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, makes the process more voter-friendly.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said that asking for only one document would be anti-voter, but allowing multiple options benefits electors.

"They have expanded the number of documents. It is now 11 instead of seven, by which you can identify yourself as a citizen," noted Justice Bagchi.

However, Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticised the list and termed it "nothing but a house of cards".

He...