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Supreme Court orally observes voter list exclusion cannot strip citizenship benefits
The Supreme Court orally stated that deletion from electoral rolls alone does not lead to loss of citizenship benefits, hearing a plea in the West Bengal SIR matter. The court noted arguments that excluded people are denied PDS rations and domicile certificates, but did not pass an order.
During a hearing on Tuesday, the Supreme Court orally observed that its judgment in the Bihar SIR matter has held that deletion from the electoral roll alone will not lead to loss of other citizenship benefits. The observation came while hearing the West Bengal SIR matter.
Senior Advocate Rauf Rahim, appearing for some petitioners, urged the bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, to pass an order preventing a 'ripple effect' from electoral roll exclusion, such as denial of rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and domicile certificates. The court, however, did not pass such an order and said it was currently focusing on issues relating to pending appeals.
- Bihar SIR
- PDS scheme
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IndiaCourts
Supreme Court orally observes voter list exclusion cannot strip citizenship benefits
The Supreme Court orally stated that deletion from electoral rolls alone does not lead to loss of citizenship benefits, hearing a plea in the West Bengal SIR matter. The court noted arguments that excluded people are denied PDS rations and domicile certificates, but did not pass an order.
During a hearing on Tuesday, the Supreme Court orally observed that its judgment in the Bihar SIR matter has held that deletion from the electoral roll alone will not lead to loss of other citizenship benefits. The observation came while hearing the West Bengal SIR matter.
Senior Advocate Rauf Rahim, appearing for some petitioners, urged the bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, to pass an order preventing a 'ripple effect' from electoral roll exclusion, such as denial of rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and domicile certificates. The court, however, did not pass such an order and said it was currently focusing on issues relating to pending appeals.
- Bihar SIR
- PDS scheme
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