SC seeks EC data on appeals against voter deletions during Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Election Commission to provide data on pending appeals regarding voter deletions in West Bengal. The court is overseeing the process to ensure transparency following allegations of irregularities during the electoral roll revision.
Why it matters
It highlights the judiciary's role in maintaining the integrity of the electoral process and addressing concerns about voter disenfranchisement.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to furnish details of appeals decided and pending before appellate tribunals set up to hear pleas against voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a plea filed by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who sought expeditious disposal of SIR-related cases before the appellate tribunals.The CJI-led bench sought details of the cases disposed of so far as well as those still pending before the tribunals.
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