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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Biharon July 10.

A Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Joymalya Bagchi listed the matter for hearing on Thursday with senior advocates Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and others mentioning petitions filed by various NGOs and political parties to seek urgent hearing.

Apprehending that a large number of voters may get disenfranchised, petitions have been filed by NGOs and political leaders, including the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), activist Yogendra Yad...