'What are you doing?' Bombay HC's Goa Bench raps EC over voter deletions

The Bombay High Court's Goa Bench questioned the Election Commission of India regarding the removal of voters during the Special Intensive Revision process. The court reminded authorities of their obligation to ensure eligible citizens are included in final electoral rolls, asking about the purpose of the revision if names are being deleted.

Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court's principal bench in Mumbai declined to issue an urgent interim order to stop voter name deletions in Maharashtra under the same revision process. A youth wing president of a political party had filed a petition alleging procedural violations, arbitrary exclusions during door-to-door enumeration, and a lack of transparency.

During the proceedings, counsel for the Election Commission noted that the Supreme Court was scheduled to hear the matter concerning Maharashtra and other regions. The Mumbai bench stated that examining the same issue simultaneously would amount to judicial impropriety and noted that the Supreme Court had requested high courts to avoid parallel proceedings.

Not yet reported: The articles do not report the final judicial ruling or decision from the Supreme Court on the Special Intensive Revision process.