India, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar more voter-friendly, directing the agency to accept Aadhaar or any one of 11 specified documents for inclusion of names.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also instructed the poll body to allow voters to submit claims both physically and through online mode during the SIR process.

"Transparency will create voter confidence," the bench observed while hearing petitions challenging the removal of voters from Bihar's rolls.

According to a notification by Election Commission of India dated 24th June 2025, any one of the following 11 documents as proof ...