'SIR breathes life into Constitution': Supreme Court upholds EC's roll revision exercise — top quotes

Delivering its verdict on a batch of pleas questioning the legality of the SIR exercise, the apex court identified three key questions for consideration. These included whether the ECI possessed the authority to conduct the revision, whether the inquiry pursued a legitimate objective while meeting the test of proportionality, and whether the procedure adopted was consistent with the statutory framework governing electoral rolls.

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Govt urges SC to take up challenges to amended transgender law pending in HCs

At least four high courts are seized of petitions assailing the 2026 amendment, which has also been challenged before the Supreme Court

‘SIR can’t be struck down, breathes life into poll process’: Supreme Court in pleas against electoral rolls revision

By Apurva Vishwanath

"Election Commission Has Power": What Supreme Court Said On SIR Exercise

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi pronounced its verdict on Wednesday after reserving judgment in the matter earlier this year, following extensive hearings.

Supreme Court upholds spouse’s right to joint posting

• Verdict authored by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar notes solid grounds needed if wedlock policy is to be ignored ISLAMABAD: The Supr­eme Court has ruled that a government employee may not have a vested right to transfer to a particular station, but spouses covered under the wedlock policy have a legitimate expectation to be considered for joint postings unless compelling public interest dictates otherwise. A division bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and also comprising Justice Musa...

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