Supreme Court’s Landmark Verdict On SIR! Huge Victory For EC, Setback For Congress & Opposition

Supreme Court’s Landmark Verdict On SIR! Huge Victory For EC, Setback For Congress & Opposition

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  • Updated May 27, 2026 9:12 PM IST

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court has handed the Election Commission a massive legal victory by upholding the constitutional validity of the controversial Special Intensive Revision (S.I.R) of electoral rolls. Rejecting the opposition’s claims that the exercise was an overreach targeting vulnerable voters in Bihar, the CJI-led bench ruled that S.I.R "breathes life into the Constitution" to ensure free and fair elections. Watch the full breakdown of this major ruling, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s statement, and the explosive political showdown it has sparked between the BJP and Congress.

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