Mandated under Constitution: Supreme Court on Bihar voter list revision
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is constitutionally mandated. The observation came during the hearing of multiple petitions challenging the timing and intent of the revision ahead of the crucial Assembly elections scheduled for October–November this year.
A two-judge bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi heard arguments from both sides. The bench noted that such revisions are permitted under the Indian Constitution and that the last similar exercise in Bihar took place in 2003.
The Election Commission stated that the SIR aims to cover approximately 7.9 crore citizens. It further clarified that the process will not rely exclusively on Aadhaar or Voter ID cards, responding to concerns about exclusions and documentation.
More than ten petitions have been filed in the matter, including one by the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Several political leaders have also approached the court demanding the withdrawal of the EC order. Among them are RJD MP Manoj Jha, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, Congress leader K.C. Venugopal, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, CPI’s D. Raja, Samajwadi Party’s Harinder Singh Malik, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Arvind Sawant, JMM’s Sarfraz Ahmed, and CPI (ML)’s Dipankar Bhattacharya.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
