Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:19pm on 14 Aug 2025,Thursday India
The Supreme Court on August 14, 2025, ordered the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publicly release the list of approximately 65 lakh individuals removed from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls—along with explicit reasons for each deletion—on the official websites of district electoral officers . The bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, also directed wide publicity via newspapers, Doordarshan, radio, and panchayat notice boards to ensure public access . Additionally, those affected may submit claims with Aadhaar as identity proof, with hearings set ahead of the August 22 next hearing.
