Delhi SIR: Supreme Court on 'Mechanical' ECI Notices

1. Question 1Answer A

   On 22 September 2026 a Bench led by CJI Surya Kant said Delhi SIR notices seemed to be issued how?

   • ACorrect answer: Mechanically
   • BMaliciously
   • CSelectively
   • DRetrospectively

   Core Trigger: On 22 September 2026, in Anjali Bharadwaj v Election Commission of India, a Bench led by CJI Surya Kant said Delhi SIR notices seemed 'mechanically' issued.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   Consider: 1. Delhi SIR notices went to about 33 lakh voters. 2. The Court said no clarification was needed on a 'logical discrepancy'. Which of the statements is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Notices: SIR notices went to about 33 lakh voters; the Court said a 'logical discrepancy' needed clarification.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   CJI Surya Kant, who led the Bench, has been in office since which date?

   • A14 May 2025
   • B24 November 2024
   • C1 January 2026
   • DCorrect answer: 24 November 2025

   Current Head: CJI Surya Kant, in office since 24 November 2025, led the Bench.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   What does SIR stand for in the Election Commission's electoral roll exercise?

   • ASpecial Integrated Registration
   • BCorrect answer: Special Intensive Revision
   • CState Identity Review
   • DSummary Intensive Revision

   Key Term: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is the ECI's intensive verification of the electoral roll.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   The Court asked the ECI to follow its SIR orders for Bihar and which other State?

   • AAssam
   • BKerala
   • CUttar Pradesh
   • DCorrect answer: West Bengal

   Directions: The Court asked the ECI to consider additional safeguards, follow its Bihar and West Bengal SIR orders and file a status report.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   Who is the petitioner in the Delhi SIR notices case before CJI Surya Kant's Bench?

   • AYogendra Yadav
   • BJagdeep Chhokar
   • CTeesta Setalvad
   • DCorrect answer: Anjali Bharadwaj

   Parties: The petitioner is Anjali Bharadwaj; the respondent is the Election Commission of India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   In which court was the Delhi SIR matter heard?

   • ADelhi High Court
   • BAllahabad High Court
   • CCentral Information Commission
   • DCorrect answer: Supreme Court of India

   Venue: The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   On which date was the Election Commission of India established?

   • ACorrect answer: 25 January 1950
   • B26 January 1950
   • C15 August 1947
   • D25 October 1951

   Founded: The Election Commission of India was established on 25 January 1950, a date now celebrated as National Voters' Day.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   Mohinder Singh Gill v Chief Election Commissioner (1978) held that Article 324 powers must respect what?

   • ACorrect answer: Natural justice
   • BFederal consultation
   • CProportionality of punishment
   • DParliamentary approval

   Landmark: Mohinder Singh Gill v Chief Election Commissioner (1978) held that Article 324 powers are wide but must respect natural justice.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    Consider: 1. Article 324 vests election superintendence in the ECI. 2. Article 326 guarantees adult suffrage. Which of the statements is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Articles: Article 324 vests election superintendence in the ECI; Article 326 guarantees adult suffrage; the Representation of the People Act, 1950 governs rolls.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 024, point 11

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