Petitioners, poll panel invoke same case to back opposing stands during ongoing SIR debate in SC

The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments in the SIR debate, with both the Election Commission and petitioners citing the 1995 Lal Babu Hussein case as justification. The petitioners argue that the EC's current stance contradicts the precedent set in Lal Babu Hussein, which placed the burden of proof on those registering anew, not existing voters.