The Supreme Court has kindled a ray of hope for millions of voters in Bihar by agreeing to hear a batch of petitions challenging the so-called “special intensive revision” of electoral rolls in the state. A two-judge vacation bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi has listed the matter for hearing on July 10. The urgency cannot be overstated because the revision process is already underway. If it continues unchecked, it could disenfranchise crores of voters, especially the poor, the migrant workers, and the marginalised. This could amount to one of the gravest disservices the Election Commission can do to Indian democracy.

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