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Telangana HC seeks EC response on Family Register Certificate
The Telangana High Court has sought the Election Commission’s response to a petition challenging the use of the Telangana Family Register Certificate for the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana High Court has sought the Election Commission’s response to a petition challenging the use of the Telangana Family Register Certificate for the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 2026. T Uma Mahendra, from Charminar assembly constituency, claims the certificate is based solely on food security and ration card databases and should not provide legal eligibility. He has asked the court to strike down the government order approving the certificate and prevent election authorities from using it for additions or corrections to the rolls. A division bench posted the case for further hearing on August 12.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that the certificate is automatically proof of citizenship or electoral eligibility would go too far, but dismissing it outright before checking its safeguards would also be careless. The court’s scrutiny should focus on how the database is verified, whether errors can be corrected, and whether affected voters get notice. The Election Commission’s response on August 12 should answer those points.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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