Bombay High Court Orders ECI to Restore Six Goa Voters Dropped in SIR

Published 05 Nov 2026, 17:27 IST

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The Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) ordered the Election Commission to restore the names of six family members whose names were deleted from the final electoral roll in Goa during the summary revision (SIR). The court gave a 10‑day deadline for the restoration and rejected a plea to stay the order pending a Supreme Court challenge.

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PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa on Thursday ordered the Election Commission to restore to the electoral rolls the names of Paresh Salgaonkar and five members of his family, who were left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Goa, and refused the commission's plea for a stay so that…

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer Current article 05 Nov 2026, 17:27 IST

Bombay High Court Orders ECI to Restore Six Goa Voters Dropped in SIR

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 05 Nov 2026, 17:11 IST

Bombay High Court orders ECI to restore names of 6 family members in Goa deleted during SIR

Panaji: The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the Election Commission of India (ECI) to restore in the electoral rolls the names of Goa resident Paresh Salgaonkar and his five family members that were deleted during the SIR exercise. The Goa bench of the HC, comprising Justices Valmiki Menezes…

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Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. 05 Nov 2026, 16:47 IST

Goa family's voter names deleted despite Form 8 applications; High Court gives EC 10 days to restore them

Six members of a family in Goa who found their names missing from the electoral rolls after applying for address changes have received relief from the Bombay High Court. The court has directed the Election Commission to restore their names within 10 days after verifying their new addresses, refusing…

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O Heraldo Center Herald Publications (Goa) 05 Nov 2026, 15:50 IST

Bombay HC Overrules ECI, Orders Restoration of Six St Cruz Voters to Electoral Roll

The High Court of Bombay at Goa has quashed decisions by the North Goa District Election Officer and the Chief Electoral Officer rejecting Form-8 applications of six St Cruz residents. The petitioners’ applications for updating address details were turned down during the Special Intensive Revision…

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