SC refuses to stay SIR of Bihar voter list, asks EC to consider Aadhaar, ration, voter ID cards as valid proof

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to stay the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the state assembly elections slated for November 2025, but asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider accepting Aadhaar, ration cards, and voter ID cards as valid proof of identity.