ADVERTISEMENTIt said such cases may, however, be referred to the central government for scrutiny and possible action under the Citizenship Act and related laws. The submissions were made by senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on behalf of the Election Commission before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. Explaining the distinction between the electoral roll and the NRC, he said, “The electoral roll is fundamentally different from the NRC. “The Citizenship Act came only in 1955. Dwivedi reiterated that the Electoral Registration Officer, acting under the supervision of the Election Commission, is competent to conduct a limited inquisitorial inquiry for electoral purposes.

Source: The Telegraph January 13, 2026 14:26 UTC