The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 8, 2026, delayed the final hearing on petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in several states, including Bihar. The hearing will now continue on January 13. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said the Supreme Court will resume the case next Tuesday. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, representing the Election Commission, was set to continue his arguments in the case. On January 6, the Election Commission told the court it has the power and responsibility to conduct the SIR. The EC said it has a constitutional duty to ensure no foreigners are included in voter lists. The petitions question the EC's authority to carry out SIR in multiple states. They raise important constitutional issues about the poll panel's powers, citizenship, and citizens' right to vote.