New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Election Commission (EC) did not say it has the right to declare anyone a citizen or non-citizen under SIR but asked if it was within the body's constitutional powers to conduct an inquiry on doubtful inclusions in voter rolls. "...If there are inclusions in the electoral roll which are of doubtful integrity, will it not be within the ECI's Constitutional power to conduct an enquiry which is inquisitorial in nature?" asked CJI Surya Kant-headed bench. P10
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