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Supreme Court Upholds ECI's Choice of 2002 Base Year for Sikkim SIR
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 05:02 PM
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The Supreme Court has declined to modify the Election Commission of India's decision to retain 2002 as the base year for calculating the State Income Ratio in Sikkim.
Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking to change the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to retain 2002 as the base year for calculating the State Income Ratio (SIR) in Sikkim.
The bench, after hearing the case, ruled that the ECI's choice remains valid and that there is no basis for altering the base year.
The decision is significant because the base year used in SIR calculations influences the share of central funds allocated to the state.
The ruling is expected to keep the current fiscal allocation framework unchanged for Sikkim.
No further action has been announced by the Supreme Court.
The bench, after hearing the case, ruled that the ECI's choice remains valid and that there is no basis for altering the base year.
The decision is significant because the base year used in SIR calculations influences the share of central funds allocated to the state.
The ruling is expected to keep the current fiscal allocation framework unchanged for Sikkim.
No further action has been announced by the Supreme Court.