Bihar

New Delhi (National Times): The Supreme Court on Thursday advised the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include Aadhaar cards, Voter ID cards, and ration cards as valid documents for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar. The directive comes amid rising concerns over the accessibility and fairness of the voter verification process ahead of the state’s upcoming assembly elections. The bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi acknowledged the ECI’s statement that the earlier list of 11 accepted documents (issued on June 24) was not exhaustive but illustrative. The Court said it…