NEW DELHI-The question has gained urgency following former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Gopala Gowda’s statement that the Supreme Court should recall its May 2026 judgment upholding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and summon the Election Commission’s original records. He argues that the Court should establish whether the decision had the required approval of the full Commission.
The RTI response, reported by The News Minute on September 27, 2026, stated that the Commission had not taken a decision to initiate a nationwide SIR in 2025, despite its June 24, 2025, circular announcing the exercise beginning in Bihar.The ECI subsequently stated on September 26, 2026, that the nationwide SIR order had received unanimous approval from all three Election Commissioners. That later statement makes scrutiny of the underlying records particularly important.
The central demand is for documentary transparency. The Supreme Court can examine the original files, meeting minutes, written objections, approvals and official correspondence to determine when the nationwide decision was made, who participated, and whether the required decision-making procedures were followed.The ECI has constitutional responsibility for conducting elections. Its decision-making process must therefore be open to lawful scrutiny, especially when questions arise about the accuracy of information presented before the highest court.
The decisive question remains: If the RTI response said that no nationwide decision had been taken by the Commission, what specific records establish the authority under which the nationwide.SIR proceeded? The answer should come from the original documents and the Court’s examination of them not from speculation.
Referances-Live Law,The News Minute,India Today