On Monday, the apex court orally directed the Election Commission to issue receipts for documents submitted by voters at SIR hearings and to accept Class X (Madhyamik) admit cards as valid proof of age. ADVERTISEMENTBut on Wednesday, when Metro visited two SIR hearing centres — Sammilita Balika Vidyalaya in Baghajatin, Jadavpur, and St Sebastian’s School in Tangra — neither was issuing receipts for documents nor accepting Class X admit cards as standalone proof of date of birth. Class X admit cards were not being accepted as sufficient proof of date of birth. Other voters at the Jadavpur centre said officials were insisting on additional documents even after submitting a Class X admit card. “When I submitted my Class X admit card, the officials asked for my pass certificate or Aadhaar card,” said Tumpa Das, 42.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 01:20 UTC