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Bombay HC Orders Restoration of 97 Voters' Names Deleted in Goa SIR
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 05:39 PM
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The Bombay High Court has directed the Election Commission to restore the names of 97 voters removed during Goa's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) within 10 days.
The Bombay High Court has issued a directive to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to restore the names of 97 voters who were deleted from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Goa. The court granted the Election Commission a deadline of 10 days to comply with this order.
The legal intervention came after it was brought to the court's attention that these 97 individuals had their names removed from the voter list during the revision process. The bench emphasized the importance of ensuring that eligible voters are not disenfranchised due to procedural errors or deletions during the SIR exercise.
The Election Commission is now expected to take immediate administrative steps to verify and reinstate the deleted entries within the stipulated timeframe. This move aims to uphold the integrity of the electoral process in the union territory and ensure that all eligible citizens can exercise their voting rights.
The legal intervention came after it was brought to the court's attention that these 97 individuals had their names removed from the voter list during the revision process. The bench emphasized the importance of ensuring that eligible voters are not disenfranchised due to procedural errors or deletions during the SIR exercise.
The Election Commission is now expected to take immediate administrative steps to verify and reinstate the deleted entries within the stipulated timeframe. This move aims to uphold the integrity of the electoral process in the union territory and ensure that all eligible citizens can exercise their voting rights.