Supreme Court questions 'machine-generated' Delhi SIR notices, asks EC to explain

The Supreme Court on Monday turned its scrutiny on the notices being issued under the Delhi Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, observing that they appeared to be "machine-generated" and issued mechanically.

Hearing the matter, the court directed a question at counsel appearing for the Election Commission, asking whether the people who had received these notices were even aware of the specific logical discrepancies they were expected to prove incorrect.

The query goes to the heart of the petitioners' grievance. They have argued that the term "logical discrepancies" — the stated basis on which the notices have been issued — was never defined by the Election Commission, leaving recipients without clear guidance on what they must rebut.

The court's remarks suggest concern over whether the notice process affords affected voters a meaningful opportunity to respond, given the absence of a defined standard against which they are being asked to establish their case.

The proceedings remain under way, with the court examining the manner in which the notices were generated and dispatched as part of the ongoing revision exercise in the national capital.