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Electoral College
133 published works
India Legal
SIR judgment must be recalled if ECI misled Supreme Court on material facts: Justice Gopala Gowda
Former Supreme Court judge Justice V Gopala Gowda has said that the Supreme Court ought to reconsider and recall its judgment concerning the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision…
India Legal
West Bengal SIR:5 deleted voters move Supreme Court for expeditious disposal of appeals ahead of Kolkata, Howrah civic polls
The Supreme Court has been moved by five voters whose names were deleted from the West Bengal electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), seeking expeditious adjudication of their…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
On Cockroaches and Commissioners: Bridging the Gap to an Independent ECI
The Cockroaches have come for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner (‘CEC’), and rightly so. The CEC’s position has become untenable, having lost the trust of the political opposition,…
Jus Corpus Law Journal Blogs
SPECIAL INTENSIVE REVISION OF ELECTORAL ROLLS: ANALYSING ITS CONTEMPORARY NEED IN INDIA’S ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY
By JusCorpus
INTRODUCTION The accountability and legitimacy of a fair and democratic election depend not merely on the conduct of polling or the management of polling booths, etc., but also on the…
JURIST
Pakistan dispatch: deadly clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir escalate political crisis
By Syeda Aamna Hasan | Brunel University, GB
Pakistan-administered territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) are witnessing one of their most serious episodes of political unrest in recent years, as protests led by Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami…
El Juego de la Suprema Corte • Blog de la revista Nexos
Una reforma electoral a modo
By Juego De La Nueva Suprema Corte
A bote pronto, pero hubo una reforma electoral. Ni el Plan A ni el B ni el C de López Obrador, ni el A ni el B de Sheinbaum. Una…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Judgment: Citizenship Despite Everything (in ADR vs Union) [Guest Post]
[This is a guest post by Rajyavardhan Singh.] Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (“SIR”) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Among the four…
Verfassungsblog
The Rise and Fall of the Mafia-State in Hungary
By Gábor Halmai
Ever since the elections, there has been a sense of euphoria sweeping the country that surpasses even the enthusiasm that followed the democratic transition of 1989. Yet, one of the…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
Programming Democracy – II: The SIR in West Bengal [Guest Post]
[This is a guest post by Rudraksh Lakra. The writer wishes to thank Pushpendra for his valuable research assistance and contribution to the piece.] Introduction In West Bengal, anti-incumbency sentiment,…
Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy
Programming Democracy Part 1: Delimitation in Assam [Guest Post]
[This is the first of a three-part guest post series by Rudraksh Lakra, examining delimitation in Assam and the SIR in West Bengal.] Introduction In the 2026 Assam Assembly elections,…