ECI Cannot Conduct Citizenship Test; Amounts to Indirect NRC: Petitioners Tell Supreme Court

Petitioners challenging an ECI directive argued before the Supreme Court that the Election Commission cannot conduct any form of citizenship test on voters. They contended that such actions indirectly amount to implementing an NRC-like mechanism without legislative sanction, risking disenfranchisement of vulnerable citizens. The petition seeks to restrict the ECI to its constitutionally prescribed functions of elections, not citizenship determination. The case raises crucial concerns about voter rights, constitutional boundaries, and administrative overreach.