Delhi HC reserves verdict on plea to include homeless, displaced voters in SIR
New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a PIL seeking steps to ensure that homeless persons and those displaced by demolition drives are not left out of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that "everything cannot be thrust upon courts" and observed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should consider how best to address the issue.
The PIL, filed by Indu Prakash Singh, seeks a mechanism to ensure the enrolment and retention of eligible homeless and displaced persons in the electoral rolls despite the absence of a fixed address.
Senior Advocate Satyakam...
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