New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure transparency in the verification of the 'logical discrepancy' list published during the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, legal news website LiveLaw reported.

A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that approximately 1.16 crores persons included in the draft voter roll have been served with notices by officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI), citing logical discrepancies and seeking verification.

The bench, LiveLaw said, applied the order passed last week, in relation to the West Bengal SIR, to Tamil Nadu.

The key directions ...