The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Delhi HC directs ECI to avoid imposing ‘unbearable’ burden on teachers during SIR
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Delhi High Court has instructed the Election Commission of India to ensure that schoolteachers assigned to electoral roll revision duties are not overburdened. The court emphasized that while the ECI has the authority to deploy teachers, it must balance these duties with the provisions of the Right to Education Act to prevent excessive stress.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 27, 2026) directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that schoolteachers deployed for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls are not subjected to an “unbearable” burden.
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