The Supreme Court on Thursday orally observed that only the Ministry of Home Affairs, and not the Election Commission, can remove non-citizens from the electoral rolls, The Indian Express reported.
The observation came during the hearing of a clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission’s decision to carry out a special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the state Assembly elections, which are expected to take place in October or November.
The revision of the electoral rolls in Bihar was announced by theElection Commission on June 24.
As part of theexercise, persons whose names were not on the 2003 voter list will need to submit proof of eligibility to vote. This means that 2.9 crore out of the state’s 7.8 crore voters – orabout 37% of the electors – will have to submit documentary evidence.
Voters born before July 1, 1987, mustshow proof of their date and place of birth, while those born between July 1, 1987, and December 2, 2004, must also submit documents establishing the date and place of birth of one of their parents. Those born after December 2, 2004, will need proof of date of birth for themselves and both parents.
Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the petitioners, argued that the special intensive revision improperly shifts the burden of proof from the Election Commission to the voter.
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