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Sign in to searchElection Commission of India (ECI) and Supreme Court Clarification
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The Supreme Court of India has recently clarified that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has no authority to determine the citizenship of any individual. The observation came during the hearing of petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted in states such as West Bengal and Bihar. The Court emphasized that deletion of a person's name from the electoral roll does not automatically mean loss of Indian citizenship.
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Supreme Court clarifies ECI has no authority to determine citizenship. Electoral roll deletions don't imply loss of citizenship or welfare benefits denial.
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