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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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
Can't let those with appeals pending to vote: Apex CourtThe Supreme Court has ruled that individuals with pending appeals against their exclusion from the voter list cannot participate in the upc...
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 ...
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...
West Bengal polls: 97-year-old refugee, retired teacher among those deleted from voter listWest Bengal is witnessing the fallout of the NRC-like exercise, with long-term residents and even Partition refugees being struck off voter...
Bengal Voter Row: 55% of 60 lakh still excluded after adjudication, Supreme Court toldThe Supreme Court heard that a high number of voters in West Bengal are still excluded from electoral rolls. This is happening even after j...
Supreme Court retains central forces in West Bengal, asks Calcutta HC to form 3-judge panel For SIR tribunalsCentral forces will stay in West Bengal. The Supreme Court made this decision due to recent events. A three-judge panel will be formed by t...
Bengal voter roll crisis: 23 lakh excluded ahead of polls, tribunals non-functionalOver 23 lakh voters in Bengal face an uncertain future as appeal tribunals remain non-functional ahead of Monday's deadline for the first p...
SIR in West Bengal: 47 lakh objections disposed of till Mar 31, HC CJ informs SCThe Supreme Court received positive updates on West Bengal's electoral roll revision. Nearly 47 lakh objections have been resolved. The Cal...
No decision yet on rollout of voter appeal tribunals in Bengal: CEO Manoj AgarwalTribunals for voters missing from West Bengal's electoral rolls are not yet operational. The Supreme Court directed these tribunals, but th...
- Doubtful voters can make it to NRC only if names cleared by foreigners’ tribunal
There are around 1.20 lakh doubtful voters. D-voter tag was first used during the preparation of electoral rolls in 1997.