India, July 10 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday raised pointed questions over the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, urging the poll body to consider including Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards, and ration cards as valid documents for voter enumeration under the ongoing drive.

The court has agreed to examine a batch of petitions challenging the timing and manner of the SIR, with the next hearing scheduled for July 28. The Election Commission has been granted time until July 21 to file its response. No interim order has been passed yet.

A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi questioned the poll panel's decision to initiate the revision just months befor...