Guwahati, Aug. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a petition filed by former Assam NRC Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma, who has sought a comprehensive re-verification of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam.

A bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Atul Chandurkar took cognisance of the matter and issued notices to the Union Government, the Government of Assam, the current State NRC Coordinator, and the Registrar General of India.

In his petition, Dev Sarma alleged that the final NRC list contained widespread irregularities and requested a fresh verification exercise to ensure its accuracy and integrity.

By admitting the plea, the apex court has once again brought the contentious NRC issue to the for...