Karnataka High Court declines to entertain petition seeking extension of SIR timeline
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition seeking an extension for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, stating that such timelines fall under the Election Commission of India's specialized domain. The court deemed the petition premature, noting that the ECI is capable of addressing procedural concerns.
Observing that the question whether timelines for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls are sufficient is a matter within the specialised domain of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday declined to entertain a PIL petition, which had sought direction from the court for extension of timelines.
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