Supreme Court continues hearing pleas on SIR: LIVE

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 People hold   successful  queues during hearings nether  the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, astatine  Krishnanagar, successful  Nadia, West Bengal, connected  February 7, 2026.

People hold successful queues during hearings nether the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, astatine Krishnanagar, successful Nadia, West Bengal, connected February 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

A seat comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria is proceeding connected Monday (February 9, 2026) a batch of pleas, including the 1 filed by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, relating to the ongoing SIR workout successful the State.

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In the erstwhile hearing, connected February 4, the apical tribunal issued notices and sought replies by February 9 from the Election Commission and the main electoral serviceman of West Bengal connected the petition filed by Ms. Banerjee. Ms. Banerjee became the archetypal serving Chief Minister to reason successful the apical court. She had urged the tribunal to intervene successful the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls to “save democracy”, alleging that West Bengal was being targeted and its radical were being bulldozed.

On January 19, the apical tribunal passed a slew of directions, observing that the SIR process successful West Bengal should beryllium transparent and not origin immoderate inconvenience.

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Published - February 09, 2026 03:19 p.m. IST

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