Poll body says Article 326, RPA Act, and Registration of Electors Rules of 1960 empower it to conduct an inquisitorial enquiry into citizenship for specific purposes; says persons excluded from the electoral roll under the SIR had the right to appeal
Can Election Commission exclude voters from rolls even before Centre takes a call on citizenship, SC asks
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