Amid the ongoing row over the Bihar SIR, the Supreme Court said that it was presuming the Election Commission of India, being a constitutional authority, was following the law during the special intensive revision of the electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar. The apex court further cautioned the body that in case of any illegality, the exercise would be set aside.

As reported by news agency PTI, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi fixed October 7 for hearing final arguments on the validity of Bihar SIR. The Supreme Court further refused to offer any "any piecemeal opinion" on the exercise.