India, July 7 -- The Supreme Court will on Thursday take up petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) special intensive revision of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Trinamool Congress lawmakers Manoj Jha and Mahua Moitra, non-government organisations Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Peoples Union for Civil Liberties, and political activist Yogendra Yadav have filed the pleas.

"Put up on Thursday. An advance copy of the petition be given to the respondent [ECI]," said a bench of justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal told the court that this is a matter of the moment that should be taken up and a notice be issued to the ECI. Senior ad...