'Absence from draft SIR doesn't mean deletion': EC to Bombay HC

Election Commission to Bombay High Court: Non-appearance of name in draft SIR does not mean ‘deletion’

Bombay HC at Goa reserved its verdict as the ECI argued that draft SIR rolls are built de novo, making Form 8 address changes inapplicable

'Absence from draft SIR doesn't mean deletion': EC to Bombay HC

The Election Commission of India clarified that missing names from the draft electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision do not imply their deletion. This declaration came amid a court hearing in response to a Goa resident's concern over their absent name. The petitioner expressed frustration that their address change application had not been processed on time.

Bombay High Court hears Goa voter roll plea as ECI defends SIR draft omissions

The Election Commission told the Bombay High Court in Goa that a missing name in the draft SIR roll is not a deletion. The case highlights how address-change delays can leave voters caught between procedures.

ABSENCE FROM DRAFT SIR ROLL DOES NOT MEAN DELETION, ECI TELLS GOA HC

Panaji: The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by a local resident who claimed that his name was deleted from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The division bench comprising Justice Valmiki Menezes and Justice Amit Jamsandekar heard arguments from Advocate Ashutosh […]