The Supreme Court will hear petitions against the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar. The SIR exercise has sparked debate over the ECI's powers and issues involving citizenship and voting rights. On January 8, 2026, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant postponed the hearing to January 13, 2026. Earlier, on January 6, the ECI told the Court, "it has the power and competence to undertake SIR of the electoral rolls" and emphasized its "constitutional duty to ensure that no foreigners are registered as voters." The petitions question the legality of the SIR process and its impact on voter registration and constitutional rights.