SC Orders EC to Display 1.6 Crore Flagged Voter Names in Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the Election Commission to publicly display the names of approximately 1.6 crore individuals in Tamil Nadu flagged for logical discrepancies in their voter registration details during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The order, aimed at enhancing transparency in the verification process, requires the list to be posted at taluk offices across the state, with each entry including a brief explanation of the specific discrepancy identified.

The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, specified that affected individuals have 10 days from the date of display to submit supporting documents for verification, either in person or through an authorized representative. Logical discrepancies cited by the Election Commission include mismatches in parent names, unusually low age gaps between voters and their parents, or families with more than six children. This directive mirrors a January 19 order for West Bengal, where a similar list of about 1.2 crore names was required to be published. The court also instructed the Commission and state authorities to deploy adequate staff at booth-level...