West Bengal SIR hearing: Over 59.15 lakh out of over 60 lakh objections decided by judicial officers on April 6, Chief Justice of Calcutta HC tells SC

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The Supreme Court connected March 10, 2026, asked the West Bengal Government and the Election Commission to supply each logistical enactment to judicial officers successful the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls successful the State. The seat said that judicial officers, deployed successful the SIR process, truthful acold person dealt with 10.16 lakh objections and claims of those facing deletion from the electoral rolls.

The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court wrote to the Supreme Court, stating that implicit 10 lakh objections from those facing deletion from the electoral rotation successful the ongoing SIR workout successful the State. Over 500 judicial officers from West Bengal are functioning arsenic Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), and are moving overnight, cancelling holidays and adjacent Sundays, it was noted. 200 judicial officers person been drawn from neighbouring Odisha and Jharkhand.

The tribunal besides asked the Election Commission to supply much logistical enactment for the process of verifying claims and objections. The tribunal besides said that updated elector lists should beryllium provided successful each territory of West Bengal.

Krishnadas Rajagopal reports from the Supreme Court.