SC Asks District Election Officer to Probe Electoral Roll Exclusion of Relocated Akbar Nagar Residents

Sana Parveen & Ors. Vs Election Commission of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The petitioners claimed to be long-time residents of Akbar Nagar, Lucknow, where demolition proceedings were carried out in September 2023 on the ground that the constructions were unauthorized. The matter had earlier reached the High Court, which directed framing of a rehabilitation policy for those affected, and that decision was upheld by the Supreme Court. In the present proceedings, the petitioners contended that during the SIR process initiated in Uttar Pradesh, their names were being excluded on ...