New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday, October 30, to examine the alleged submission of bulk Form 7 applications for deletion of names during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana instructed the petitioners to submit a note to the ECI specifying the unresolved issues.

"The irregularities which have been brought to the notice of the Court shall be submitted to learned senior counsel appearing for the Election Commission of India by way of a note. On receipt thereof, let the Election Commission examine the factual aspects, thereafter take ne...