ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS AND PIL-W ORS. Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT (W.P.(C) 640/2025)

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W.P.(C) 640/2025

ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS AND PIL-W ORS. Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI · HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPUL M. PANCHOLI

W.P.(C)Direction to department Writ petitions Civil

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ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS & ORS. Versus ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. W.P.(C) 640/2025 in the Supreme Court of India, CNR SCIN010357852025. Status on the court record: DISPOSED. This page is written from 43 order document(s) downloaded for this case, dated 7 July 2025 to 27 May 2026.

On 7 July 2025 the order records: Leave to file the petition(s) during Partial Court Working Days is granted, with an advance copy of the petition(s) to be given to the appropriate authorities. List the petitions on 10.07.2025 [Thursday].
On 10 July 2025 the order records: An important question has been raised in these bunch of petitions before this Court, which goes to the very root of the functioning of a Democratic Republic, i.e. our Country. The question is of 'Right to Vote'. The petitioners would argue that in the exercise which has been undertaken by the Election Commission of Ind
On 14 August 2025 the order records: 1. We have heard a battery of learned Senior Counsel/ counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners/the petitioner-in person, primarily with reference to the interim prayers made in this batch of Writ Petitions. 2. We have very briefly and partly heard Shri Rakesh Dwivedi and Shri Maninder Singh, learned Senior Counse
On 22 August 2025 the order records: 1. In compliance with the Order dated 14.08.2025, Shri Rakesh Dwivedi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the Election Commission of India has handed over a Status Report, inter alia, pointing out that on publication of the Draft Electoral Roll on 01.08.2025, the District Election Officer has handed over the
On 1 September 2025 the order records: IA Nos. 213098/2025, 213175/2025 and 213214/2025 1. These IAs have been filed by two political parties seeking interim directions, inter alia including extension of the timeline for filing claims by two weeks i.e., 15.09.2025. 2. In response to the contents of these IAs, Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, learned senior counsel for t
On 8 September 2025 the order records: Issue notice in IA No. 218693/2025. Mr. Eklavya Dwivedi, learned AOR accepts notice on behalf of the Election Commission of India. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, learned AOR accepts notice on behalf of Union of India.
On 9 October 2025 the order records: 1. Regardless of the outcome of the ongoing proceedings, one of the challenges that has arisen during these proceedings is how to ensure the right to appeal to those approximately 3.66 lakh persons, who are stated to have been excluded from the final voter list. Though the Election Commission of India has taken a categ
On 29 January 2026 the order records: 1. Arguments concluded. 2. Judgment reserved.

Issues Before Court

The orders on this record do not frame issues for decision.

Procedural History

7 July 2025. Leave to file the petition(s) during Partial Court Working Days is granted, with an advance copy of the petition(s) to be given to the appropriate authorities. List the petitions on 10.07.2025 [Thursday].
10 July 2025. An important question has been raised in these bunch of petitions before this Court, which goes to the very root of the functioning of a Democratic Republic, i.e. our Country. The question is of 'Right to Vote'. The petitioners would argue that in the exercise which has been undertaken by the Election Commission of Ind
28 July 2025. 1. Having regard to the proposed time-line suggested by both sides and keeping in view the element of urgency and the nature of issues that fall for consideration, let these matters be listed for further consideration on 12.08.2025 and 13.08.2025. 2. For the purpose of filing written submissions and compilations, Ms. N
28 July 2025. Tag with Writ Petition(C) No.640/2025.
28 July 2025. Tag with Writ Petition(C) No.640/2025.
28 July 2025. Tag with Writ Petition(C) No.640/2025.
28 July 2025. Tag with Writ Petition(C) No.640/2025.
30 July 2025. Tag with W.P.(C) No.640/2025.
31 July 2025. Tag with W.P.(C) No.640 of 2025.
12 August 2025. 1. Arguments heard, which remained inconclusive. 2. List tomorrow, i.e., 13.08.2025, for further hearing.
13 August 2025. 1. Arguments heard, which remained inconclusive. 2. List tomorrow, i.e., 14.08.2025, for further hearing.
14 August 2025. 1. We have heard a battery of learned Senior Counsel/ counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners/the petitioner-in person, primarily with reference to the interim prayers made in this batch of Writ Petitions. 2. We have very briefly and partly heard Shri Rakesh Dwivedi and Shri Maninder Singh, learned Senior Counse
22 August 2025. 1. In compliance with the Order dated 14.08.2025, Shri Rakesh Dwivedi, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the Election Commission of India has handed over a Status Report, inter alia, pointing out that on publication of the Draft Electoral Roll on 01.08.2025, the District Election Officer has handed over the
29 August 2025. List on 01.09.2025.
1 September 2025. IA Nos. 213098/2025, 213175/2025 and 213214/2025 1. These IAs have been filed by two political parties seeking interim directions, inter alia including extension of the timeline for filing claims by two weeks i.e., 15.09.2025. 2. In response to the contents of these IAs, Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, learned senior counsel for t
8 September 2025. Issue notice in IA No. 218693/2025. Mr. Eklavya Dwivedi, learned AOR accepts notice on behalf of the Election Commission of India. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, learned AOR accepts notice on behalf of Union of India.
15 September 2025. Issue notice on IA No. 233031/2025 (application for modification of Court's order), returnable on 07.10.2025. Rest of the Matters List on 07.10.2025.
7 October 2025. W.P(C) No.634/2025 1. Issue notice. 2. Mr. Eklavya Dwivedi, AOR accepts notice on behalf of respondent(s).
9 October 2025. 1. Regardless of the outcome of the ongoing proceedings, one of the challenges that has arisen during these proceedings is how to ensure the right to appeal to those approximately 3.66 lakh persons, who are stated to have been excluded from the final voter list. Though the Election Commission of India has taken a categ
16 October 2025. IA No.251491/2025 1. Notice was issued on this application on 07.10.2025. 2. Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, learned senior counsel for the Election Commission of India submits that though the issue raised in this application has been responded to in the comprehensive affidavit filed today, however, keeping in view the contents of
7 November 2025. List on 11.11.2025 along with other connected matters. W.P.(C) No.1074/2025 be also tagged along with these matters.
11 November 2025. 1. Issue notice, returnable on 26.11.2025. 2. Mr. Eklavya Dwivedi, AOR, accepts notice on behalf of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
26 November 2025. List on 27.11.2025 for further hearing.
27 November 2025. 1. De-tag these matters from the present Batch (Bihar SIR matters). 2. List on 09.12.2025 (NMD) along with W.P. (C) No. 1089 of 2025 (West Bengal matters).
2 December 2025. Arguments heard, which remained inconclusive. For further arguments, list on 04.12.2025.
4 December 2025. Arguments heard, which remained inconclusive. For further arguments, list on 09.12.2025(NMD).
9 December 2025. Arguments heard, which remained inconclusive. For further arguments, list on 11.12.2025.
11 December 2025. Arguments heard in part. For further arguments, list on 16.12.2025.
16 December 2025. List tomorrow i.e., 17.12.2025.
17 December 2025. List on 18.12.2025.
The record also contains 13 further orders. Each file is listed on the Orders tab.
Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.

Advocates — Appellants: Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Ms. Shahrukh Alam, Mr. Amit Bhandari, Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman, Mr. Shantanu, Mr. Aman Naqvi, Mr. Rafid Akhter, Mr. Sudhanshu Tewari, Mr. Shadan Farasat, Mr. Harshit Anand, Ms. Natasha Maheshwari, Mr. Yash S. Vijay Advocates — Respondents: Mr. K. K. Venugopal, Mr. Tushar Mehta, Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Mr. Raman Yadav, Ms. Sansriti Pathak, Mr. Gaurang Bhushan, Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, Mr. Eklavya Dwivedi, Mr. Kumar Utsav, Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, Mr. Abhinav Thakur, Mr. Deepak Sharma

Relief Sought & Granted

On 29 January 2026 the latest order on this record says: 1. Arguments concluded. 2. Judgment reserved.

The court record marks the case disposed. These order files do not contain a sentence that states the appeal or petition was allowed or dismissed, so that result is not restated here.

Subjects

Direction to department Writ petitions Civil

Current position

DISPOSED · Latest recorded event 27 May 2026

Latest development

Latest recorded event 27 May 2026

Final disposition

DISPOSED

Important procedural note

Written only from 43 Supreme Court order file(s) for this case. No headnote or citation was added. 3 other files in the folder were left out.