Supreme Court to hear RJD plea on extension for claims, objections in Bihar SIR on Sept 1

The Supreme Court agreed to urgently hear on Monday (September 1,, 2025) applications filed by political parties, including Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, seeking an extension of the September 1 deadline to file claims and objections against the exclusion of voters from the draft electoral roll published during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise in Bihar.

The parties have urged the court to direct the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the last date for receiving claims and objections to September 15.

The oral mentioning was made before a Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant by advocates Prashant Bhushan and Neha Rathi, appearing for petitioner NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, on Friday (August 29).