Bombay High Court Raises Concerns Over Voter Deletions During Goa SIR Exercise

The Bombay High Court in Goa questioned the Election Commission of India regarding the deletion of voters' names during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

A division bench observed that eligible citizens are being placed in a Catch-22 situation after their Form 8 address change requests were rejected due to software constraints.

The court emphasized that election authorities are legally obligated under Rule 21 of the Registration of Electors Rules to grant a hearing before striking any voter off rolls.