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Supreme Court to examine whether persons deleted from voter list in SIR can be denied welfare schemes

The Supreme Court is set to review the implications of the Bihar SIR judgment, which clarified that the Election Commission of India (ECI) does not have the authority to determine citizenship for voting rights. This ruling mandates that such matters must be referred to the Ministry under the Citizenship Act. The case is significant as it addresses the intersection of voter registration and access to welfare schemes, potentially impacting numerous citizens whose names were removed from voter lists.