Polity · 18 Jul 2026
Which one of the following constitutional provisions vests the Election Commission of India with "superintendence, direction and control" over the preparation of electoral rolls and formed the basis on which the Supreme Court upheld the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise?
The Supreme Court closed 13 petitions challenging the Tamil Nadu SIR, holding that its May 27, 2026 Bihar SIR judgment had already settled the constitutional questions being raised, including the scope of Article 324.
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Article 324 gives the ECI plenary power over electoral roll preparation and election conduct. This provision was the constitutional basis for the Supreme Court upholding SIR in both the Bihar and Tamil Nadu cases.
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