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Topic 024 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

Delhi SIR: Supreme Court on 'Mechanical' ECI Notices

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

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.
Notices: SIR notices went to about 33 lakh voters; the Court said a 'logical discrepancy' needed clarification.
Current Head: CJI Surya Kant, in office since 24 November 2025, led the Bench.
Key Term: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is the ECI's intensive verification of the electoral roll.
Directions: The Court asked the ECI to consider additional safeguards, follow its Bihar and West Bengal SIR orders and file a status report.
Parties: The petitioner is Anjali Bharadwaj; the respondent is the Election Commission of India.
India Link: Accurate rolls protect the right to vote; deletions must follow notice and hearing.
Venue: The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Founded: The Election Commission of India was established on 25 January 1950, a date now celebrated as National Voters' Day.
Landmark: Mohinder Singh Gill v Chief Election Commissioner (1978) held that Article 324 powers are wide but must respect natural justice.
Articles: Article 324 vests election superintendence in the ECI; Article 326 guarantees adult suffrage; the Representation of the People Act, 1950 governs rolls.
Doctrine: Audi alteram partem, the rule that none is condemned unheard, requires notice and hearing before a name is removed.

Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Mechanically

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

Question 2 of 10

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?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Question 3 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 4 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) Special 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

Question 5 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) Anjali Bharadwaj

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

Question 7 of 10

In which court was the Delhi SIR matter heard?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 8 of 10

On which date was the Election Commission of India established?

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Answer: (A) 25 January 1950

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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Natural justice

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

Question 10 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 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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