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BENGAL SIR HEARINGS
SC says 75-year-old lawyer 'prima facie entitled' to be on Bengal voter roll after SIR exclusionThe Supreme Court has indicated a 75-year-old lawyer, excluded from West Bengal's voter list, likely deserves inclusion. Hearing his plea, ...
Bengal SIR: Tribunals dispose of 6,581 appeals so far, allow 61.5% cases back in voter rollsWest Bengal's appellate tribunals have processed only a small percentage of nearly 25 lakh appeals concerning electoral roll revisions. Out...
Ex-Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appears before Calcutta HC to argue post-poll violence case
SC asks Mamata Banerjee, TMC leaders to file fresh pleas on SIR-linked victory marginsThe Supreme Court has indicated that Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress leaders can file new petitions. These petitions will address co...
Ex Calcutta HC CJ T S Sivagnanam disposed of 1,777 appeals before quitting SIR appellate tribunalFormer Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam cleared 1,777 appeals concerning voter list deletions in West Bengal. He also dismissed 60 appeals agai...
Petition in High Court seeks stay on Tata Trusts meetingAhead of a critical Tata Trusts meeting scheduled for Friday, a petition has claimed that Sir Ratan Tata Trust violates a new Maharashtra l...
2026 Assembly elections set a new trend: Four big shifts in ECI templateThe latest assembly elections ushered in significant shifts in the political landscape, alongside innovative practices from the Election Co...
SIR Effect: 'Ineligible' voters exceed win margins in 25 BJP seats in West BengalA large number of assembly seats in West Bengal have reported that electors marked ‘ineligible’ under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR),...
Balle balle & bullied ballot? Record number of voters is cause for cheer, but concerns over why many of them voted lingerIn a remarkable turn of events, the latest elections in multiple Indian states and a Union Territory showcased an unprecedented voter turno...
Supreme Court declines plea on voter deletions, directs petitioners to tribunalsThe Supreme Court has directed individuals whose names were removed from the voter list in West Bengal to approach appellate tribunals. Thi...
SIR: CJI hails record voter turn out in first phase of West Bengal pollsThe Supreme Court has directed appellate tribunals in West Bengal to prioritize urgent additions to voter lists. This comes after a high vo...
SC refuses to hear plea by West Bengal election duty officers over SIR roll deletionThe Supreme Court has declined to hear a plea from West Bengal election duty officers. These officers claimed their names were removed from...
Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
West Bengal Elections: 139 out of 27 lakh names get go ahead to vote in phase 1 amid SIR heatAppellate tribunals have reinstated voting rights for 139 individuals in West Bengal. These voters were initially flagged as not eligible. ...
Supreme Court to seek Calcutta HC Chief Justice's report on tribunal functioningThe Supreme Court is seeking a report from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. This is regarding the functioning of appellate tri...
SIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SCThe Supreme Court will seek a report from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice regarding the functioning of appellate tribunals for West B...
Voters cleared by tribunals up to 2 days before polls can vote: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that voters in West Bengal cleared by appellate tribunals at least two days before polling will be eligible to ...
Those hit by SIR deletions may see their other rights diluted: Prashant BhushanConcerns are rising over the removal of nearly 91 lakh voters from West Bengal's electoral rolls. Prominent figures like Prashant Bhushan a...
SC to hear on Monday pleas related to SIR of electoral rolls in West BengalThe Supreme Court will hear petitions concerning West Bengal's electoral roll revision on Monday. This revision is crucial for upcoming ass...
Alliances & distrust: Trinamool faces minority stronghold testWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's traditional minority vote base in Murshidabad and Malda faces challenges. Electoral roll issue...