New Delhi, July 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 10 a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the Election Commission to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
The Bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions of a battery of senior lawyers led by Kapil Sibal on behalf of several petitioners and agreed to hear the pleas on Thursday. As many as 10 Opposition parties including Congress approached the apex court.
Sibal, who appeared for RJD MP Manoj Jha, urged the bench to issue notices to the Election Commission on the petitions, saying it is an impossible task to be done within the timeline as elections are to be held in Novemb...