New Delhi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has approached the Supreme Court over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, adding another petition to the ongoing legal challenges concerning the voter list revision exercise.
On Wednesday, advocate Nizamuddin Pasha, appearing for Owaisi, mentioned the petition before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Suryakant and sought an early hearing.
Pasha urged the Chief Justice to list Owaisi’s plea alongside other pending petitions related to the SIR process so that the connected matters could be heard together.
CJI Assures Early Hearing
CJI Justice Suryakant assured advocate Nizamuddin Pasha that the petition would be considered for an early hearing. Pasha had specifically requested that Owaisi’s plea be heard along with other pending SIR-related cases.
The development comes amid ongoing legal proceedings concerning the revision of electoral rolls and issues related to the electoral process.
Legal Battle Over SIR Continues
Several petitions challenging aspects of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls are pending before the Supreme Court, bringing questions surrounding the revision exercise and voters’ rights into focus.
The court’s consideration of Owaisi’s plea could add another dimension to the ongoing legal proceedings over the SIR exercise.
