The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish district-wise lists of approximately 65 lakh voters omitted from the draft electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar. The lists, to be hosted on the websites of District Electoral Officers and the Chief Electoral Officer of Bihar, must specify the reasons for deletion such as death, migration, or double registration and be searchable by EPIC numbers.
The Court further ordered that public notices must clearly state that individuals excluded from the rolls may submit their Aadhaar cards when filing claims for inclusion in the final list. The ECI must ensure wide publicity of this information through newspapers, television, and social media.
A Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed that these steps be implemented by next Tuesday and scheduled the matter for further hearing on August 22.