“The ground reality is that with the application of software, notices are being sent on a wider basis. The apex court directed the commission to scrutinise the experience of the officers provided by the state and shortlist them. The apex court also said it would not allow anyone to create an impediment in the SIR exercise. The bench took note of the affidavit filed by the Election Commission (EC) which alleged burning of its notices by some miscreants. The Bench had on January 19 held the state’s director general of police responsible for law and order during the SIR process.

Source: The Telegraph February 09, 2026 12:48 UTC