The Supreme Court dismissed an application objecting to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally appearing before it in the SIR electoral rolls case. The CJI-led Bench said such an appearance is “not unheard of” and reflects faith in the Constitution.
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court that US court judgments cannot be blindly relied upon, questioning due process in recent American actions cited by petitioners. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi argued that India’s constitutional framework on electoral roll revision cannot be compared with US practices while defending the SIR exercise.
The Supreme Court expressed concern over the stress faced by voters during West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision and directed the Election Commission of India to publish the names of over 1.25 crore electors flagged with discrepancies, ensuring transparency, fairness, and opportunity to be heard.
