Former SC, HC judges form independent panel to examine ECI's electoral roll SIR exercise

New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) An independent five-member commission comprising former Supreme Court and High Court judges has been constituted to examine the constitutional and statutory validity, methodology and impact of the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, amid growing concerns over the exercise and its consequences for eligible voters. The Lawyers Association for Constitution (LAFC), which announced the formation of the panel on Friday, said the commission would function autonomously and undertake an independent inquiry into whether the SIR process had adequately protected the voting rights of eligible citizens while ensuring the exclusion of…