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The Supreme Court of India has issued a strong warning regarding the Bihar Special Identification and Registration (SIR) exercise. The top court said that if any illegality is found in the Election Commission’s (EC) methodology for the SIR process, the entire exercise will be scrapped.

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The Bihar SIR exercise aims to identify and register eligible voters ahead of upcoming elections. However, concerns have been raised about the fairness and transparency of the method used by the Election Commission.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court emphasized that constitutional values of free and fair elections must be strictly followed. It made it clear that no unlawful or biased practice would be tolerated in the electoral process.

This statement by the Supreme Court is seen as a major move to ensure accountability and transparency in the election preparation process in Bihar. The final decision will depend on a detailed examination of the EC’s approach and the objections raised in court.