File representation of radical queuing up during hearings nether the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, astatine a centre successful Balurghat, West Bengal
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The Supreme Court connected Thursday (January 22, 2026) volition proceed proceeding petitions from Trinamool Congress leaders alleging discrepancies successful the behaviour of the Special Intensive Revisions (SIR) successful West Bengal, which led to exclusions from the electoral roll.
The Court connected Wednesday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) is blessed with the “widest discretions” but its “deviations” portion revising electoral rolls, arsenic successful the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025 exercise, cannot beryllium “untrammelled oregon unregulated” successful breach of principles of earthy justness and process prescribed nether the Registration of Electors Rules of 1960.
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Senior advocator Rakesh Dwivedi, for the ECI, submitted that the SIR 2025 was “sustainable” nether Article 324 (power of superintendence, absorption and power of ECI implicit preparing electoral rolls and conducting elections) work with Section 21(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
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January 22, 2026 13:47
West Bengal SIR: ‘Logical discrepancies’ defy science, Election Commission informs Supreme Court
The Election Commission (EC) of India said galore instances of “logical discrepancies” recovered successful the electoral rotation of West Bengal defies science.
Two electors were recovered with much than 200 children, 7 with much than a 100 children, 10 with much than 50 children portion different 10 with much than 40.
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The Election Commission informs the Supreme Court of "logical discrepancies" successful West Bengal's electoral rotation that situation technological plausibility.
January 22, 2026 13:47
Recap: Election Commission discretion during SIR is not unregulated power: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court connected Wednesday (January 21, 2026) said the Election Commission of India (ECI) is blessed with the “widest discretions” but its “deviations” portion revising electoral rolls, arsenic successful the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2025 exercise, cannot beryllium “untrammelled oregon unregulated” successful breach of principles of earthy justness and process prescribed nether the Registration of Electors Rules of 1960.
“You person the authorization to deviate, but not by throwing retired the Rules... Form 6 has six notified documents, your SIR has 11 documents. We would telephone upon you to reply if you tin summation oregon destruct documents which are already prescribed?” Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a subordinate of the Division Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, asked the ECI.
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Election Commission discretion during SIR is not unregulated power: Supreme Court
Supreme Court emphasises that the Election Commission's discretion successful revising electoral rolls indispensable stay regulated and transparent.
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