New Delhi, July 13 -- The Supreme Court Thursday refused to stay the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
A bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing several petitions claiming the revision could lead to valid voters being unfairly removed from the list.
This, they argued, may happen just before the Bihar Assembly elections.
The bench noted: 'There is a democratic process on - we cannot stay it.'
The bench made it clear that the manner in which the revision is being carried out will be subject to judicial scrutiny.
The Court issued notice to the Election Commission and sought its response by July 28 when the matter will next be heard.
The petitioners have chall...