New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider, in a "sympathetic" manner, representations seeking extension of time for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala, keeping in view the prevailing ground realities.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the legality and manner of the SIR exercise being carried out in several states.
During the hearing, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for one of the petitioners, expressed concern over large-scale deletions from the electoral rolls, particularly in Uttar Pradesh. He informed the court that nearly 2...