Guwahati, Sept. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said that the confusion surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar stems largely from a "trust deficit," and urged political parties to take a more active role in the process.

The bench, comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, was hearing petitions filed by several political leaders from Bihar, including those from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and CPI(ML), who requested an extension of the September 1 deadline to submit claims and objections to the draft voter list published by the Election Commission.

During the hearing, the Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified that it would continue to accept and consider ...