New Delhi, July 10 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 10, questioned the Election Commission of India on the timing of the Special Intensive Revision drive (revision of voter list) in poll-bound Bihar saying it went to the "root of democracy and power to vote" while rejecting the argument that the poll panel did not have any power to carry it out.

However, the apex body, stating that it was too late to roll it out in Bihar, added that three documents - Aadhaar, ration cards, and a voter ID, issued by theElection Commissionitself, should be considered valid to re-verify voters' identities.

Aadhaar not proof of citizenship, says ECI

The ECI justified the exercise and said Aadhaar wasn't a "proof of citizenship".

A bench of Justices ...