Bombay High Court rules Special Intensive Revision draft roll cannot delete voter names
GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Elections, ECI & electoral reforms· Prelims + Mains·
Procedural fairness and the right to be heard: a GS2 case study on democratic inclusion and administrative law.
Why in news
The Bombay High Court ruled that the Special Intensive Revision draft roll cannot be used to delete voter names without providing hearings to the affected individuals.
Background
A Division Bench of Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar and Justice Valmiki Menees ruled on September 30, 2026, against the Election Commission of India's practice of deleting names without hearings. The case involved Paresh Salgaonkar and five family members whose names were removed after the ERONET software rejected their Form 8 applications.
Facts for Prelims
- FactForm 8 is the application used for inclusion, correction, or shifting of entries in the electoral roll.
- S&TERONET is the software used by the Election Commission for processing electoral data.
- PlaceThe ruling was issued by the Bombay High Court.
Prelims practice question
Which software is used by the Election Commission for processing electoral data?
- (a)VoterID
- (b)SVEEP
- (c)ERONET
- (d)SAMS
Show answer
Answer: (c) ERONET — The note identifies ERONET as the software used by the Election Commission for processing electoral data.
For Mains
Q. Examine the importance of procedural fairness and the right to be heard in the maintenance of electoral rolls to ensure inclusive democratic participation.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Due process: Requirement of personal hearings before removing names from electoral rolls
- Technological bias: Risks of automated software (ERONET) rejecting valid applications without human oversight
- Democratic integrity: Ensuring voter list accuracy while preventing arbitrary disenfranchisement
Keywords: procedural fairness · electoral roll · right to be heard · technological oversight · democratic inclusion
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