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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (02 DECEMBER 2025)

by | Dec 2, 2025

Supreme Court updates on Tamil Nadu SIR issue, Assam electoral roll case, and CJI’s remarks on promoting mediation.

Supreme Court reviews key issues this week: pressure on Tamil Nadu BLOs, Assam’s electoral roll revision dispute, and CJI’s call to empower mediation for faster justice.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (02 DECEMBER 2025)

TAMIL NADU SIR ISSUE – NO COERCIVE ACTION AGAINST TEACHERS APPOINTED AS BLOs

Case Name: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) vs. Election Commission of India

TVK has approached the Supreme Court claiming that teachers and Anganwadi staff assigned as Booth Level Officers during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu are being pressured to meet unrealistic verification targets. The petition states that non-compliance is being treated as a punishable lapse, causing professional and mental distress.

Legal Provision :

  • Representation of the People Act, 1950 – duties, liability, and penalties for electoral work.
  • Articles 14, 19 & 21 – protection against arbitrary administrative action.
  • Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 – standards for voter-roll verification.
  • Requirement of fair, non-coercive implementation of SIR processes.

Source: Supreme Court of India

ASSAM ELECTORAL ROLL – PETITION CHALLENGES ECI’S SPECIAL REVISION DECISION

Case Name: Mrinal Kumar Choudhury vs. Election Commission of India

A petition before the Supreme Court contests the ECI’s decision to carry out only a Special Revision of Assam’s electoral rolls instead of a full Special Intensive Revision. The petitioner argues that without stricter on-ground verification, inaccuracies may persist, potentially allowing ineligible entries to remain in the voter list.

Legal Provision :

  • Representation of the People Act, 1950 – mechanism for preparing and correcting electoral rolls.
  • Distinction between Special Revision and SIR under electoral rules.
  • Article 14 – challenge based on unequal treatment of states in the revision process.
  • Citizenship Act, 1955 – background relevance to voter verification in Assam.

Source: Supreme Court of India

“MEDIATION IS NOT A THREAT TO THE JUDICIARY” — CJI SURYA KANT

Overview: Remarks by Hon’ble CJI Surya Kant (public address)

CJI Surya Kant highlighted that mediation is not a substitute for the judiciary but a necessary companion in modern dispute-resolution. He stressed that mediation improves access to justice, reduces delays, and must be strengthened—especially at the district-court level where most citizens first seek remedies.

Legal Provision :

  • Constitutional mandate of speedy justice under Articles 21 and 39A.
  • Recognition of mediation within India’s ADR structure.
  • Judicial trend encouraging settlement-oriented dispute resolution.
  • Need for institutional mediation systems alongside regular courts.

Source: Bar council of India YT

 

 

 

 

Written By Vishakha Khatri

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