Centre, Delhi oppose Kiran Bedi plea to join Satya Niketan case: ‘She’s prejudging us’

The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a plea challenging the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of Delhi's electoral rolls. The petition, filed by activists Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri through advocate Prashant Bhushan, questions why the names of nearly 33.13 lakh voters who received notices for "logical discrepancies" or lack of mapping have not been made public.

Chief Justice Surya Kant indicated that the plea would be heard on September 22, giving it precedence over other SIR-related matters. The petition highlights the exclusion of 47.56 lakh names from the draft electoral roll published on August 31, and the subsequent issuance of notices to another 33 lakh voters. The activists argue that the Election Commission of India and the Delhi chief electoral officer have failed to disclose the criteria and basis for placing voters in the "logical discrepancy" category, which violates their constitutional rights as per Article 32.