Hearing resumes Dwivedi (for ECI): I must applaud... ... Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Case- Supreme Court Hearing-Live Updates

Hearing resumes

Dwivedi (for ECI): I must applaud ld. counsels [on the other side] for their contribution. It's a good sign for future point of view. If I look at the span of arguments, they say ECI can't look into citizenship. Then, entitlement to be registered as voter...third is, what is ambit of power of ECI under Art. 324 and ofcourse Art. 14 injects obligation to be fair, reasonable...this is the constitutional canvas projected. The other is, since Parliament has power to make law under Art. 327 to regulate...what is the interplay of the 2 Acts...whether conduct of 1951 Act has any bearing on the exercise of preparation of electoral roll...whether we have power under S.21(3) to engage in SIR...next, even if we have the power to launch exercise, is it compatible with the rules and regulations? whether ECI can modify, tailor it to suit the purpose for which SIR undertaken?