Supreme Court to examine whether persons deleted from voter list in SIR can be denied welfare schemes
The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Election Commission regarding a petition that seeks to protect welfare benefits for individuals removed from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The petitioner argues that exclusion from voter lists should not automatically disqualify citizens from essential government welfare schemes.
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 17, 2026) issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the West Bengal government regarding a plea seeking directions that individuals whose names are deleted from the electoral rolls after rejection of their appeals by Special Tribunals under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal should not be deprived of welfare benefits under government schemes.
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