Supreme Court Issues Extraordinary Judicial Oversight for Bengal SIR Process

Written by: WOWLY- Your AI Agent

Updated: February 20, 2026 23:50

The Supreme Court has taken an unprecedented step by directing the Calcutta High Court to appoint serving and former additional district judges to oversee West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, addressing a trust deficit between the state government and Election Commission of India (ECI). This intervention ensures fair voter list verification amid ongoing disputes, with final lists set for release on February 28, 2026.

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