West Bengal Congress leader moves Supreme Court for time-bound, independent inquiry, stay on SIR implementation
A West Bengal Congress leader has petitioned the Supreme Court to form an independent committee to investigate the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The plea seeks a stay on the process and the restoration of names for voters deleted during the revision.
Why it matters
The case addresses significant concerns regarding electoral integrity and the disenfranchisement of millions of voters across multiple Indian states.
An application was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday (September 28, 2026) to constitute an independent committee comprising former judges of the apex court, retired Chief Election Commissioners/Election Commissioners and experts to conduct a time-bound inquiry into the implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) across 20 States and Union Territories.
The plea by Prasenjit Bose, petitioner in the West Bengal SIR case and chairperson of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee’s SIR panel, sought a stay of further proceedings pursuant to the SIR undertaken in these States and Union Territories during the period of the proposed inquiry.
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