On December 9, 2025, the Supreme Court resumed its hearing on petitions challenging the Election Commission’s (EC) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Petitioners argue that the EC has turned into a “despot,” turning a doubt about the electoral roll’s purity into a vast countrywide survey that could cause many people to lose their voting rights or become stateless. The petitioners said this about the SIR exercise during the previous hearing. The Election Commission strongly defended its role, stating that it has the authority to "assess citizenship" when registering voters. The EC said its full powers come from Article 324 of the Constitution, which lets it supervise election conduct. The EC added that any laws Parliament makes about elections under Article 327 must follow the EC’s powers. The debate continues with close attention from legal and political circles.