ECI & citizenship verification: Supreme Court orders dating back to 1995 drew the lines

The Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has sparked debate over citizenship verification, an area the ECI has traditionally avoided. Supreme Court rulings, such as the 1995 Lal Babu Hussein case, have emphasized the need for due process and fair hearings when questioning a voter's citizenship.