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Delhi SIR: plea in Supreme Court, Election Commission defends draft rolls
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Missing from a draft roll is not deleted: the Article 324 power behind Delhi's SIR, explained
A plea in the Supreme Court challenges the Election Commission directive requiring voters deleted in Delhi's Special Intensive Revision to enrol afresh. Before the Bombay High Court, the Commission has said that a name missing from a draft roll does not mean deletion. The Election Commission derives its authority over electoral rolls from Article 324 of the Constitution.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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A plea in the Supreme Court challenges the Election Commission directive requiring voters deleted in Delhi's Special Intensive Revision to enrol afresh.
Before the Bombay High Court, the Commission has said that a name missing from a draft roll does not mean deletion.
The Election Commission derives its authority over electoral rolls from Article 324 of the Constitution.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
പ്രധാന വസ്തുതകൾ
Remember these
- Article 324 vests superintendence, direction and control of elections and preparation of electoral rolls in the Election Commission of India.
- SIR stands for Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; Delhi's exercise is now being challenged in the Supreme Court.
- The plea challenges the Commission's directive that voters deleted in the SIR must enrol afresh.
- Before the Bombay High Court, the Commission has said a name missing from a draft roll does not mean deletion.
- Panchayat and Municipal elections are conducted by State Election Commissions under Articles 243K and 243ZA.
പ്രിലിംസ് · മെയിൻസ്
How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to Parliament and State Legislatures in the Election Commission.
- Elections to Panchayats and Municipalities are conducted by State Election Commissions, not the Election Commission of India.
- A draft electoral roll is a provisional list; the absence of a name from it does not by itself amount to deletion, as the Commission has stated.
മെയിൻസ്
GS-II (Polity): Constitutional bodies and electoral reforms. The issue is the Commission's directive that voters deleted in Delhi's SIR enrol afresh, now before the Supreme Court; its Article 324 powers over electoral rolls must be balanced against the right to vote and due process. The way forward is transparent notice, a fair hearing and an easy claims-and-objections mechanism so that no eligible citizen is disenfranchised.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about the Election Commission of India:
- Article 324 vests the superintendence, direction and control of elections to Parliament and State Legislatures in it.
- It conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: A — 1 only is correct. 1 only is correct. Only 1 is correct. Panchayat and Municipal elections are conducted by State Election Commissions under Articles 243K and 243ZA.
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