Supreme Court upholds states' right to delete deceased, relocated voters from rolls.

The Supreme Court of India ruled that states have the authority to remove deceased individuals and those who have permanently relocated from their voter lists. The judgment was delivered by a bench led by Justice Surya Kant. The court clarified that these deletions are part of the regular process of maintaining accurate electoral rolls. This upholds the principle that electoral rolls should reflect the current and eligible resident population. The ruling supports actions taken by state election authorities to ensure list integrity.