The All India Bar Association criticised 23 opposition parties for submitting a memorandum to the Chief Justice over the Election Commission’s electoral roll revision, saying grievances must be pursued through courts, calling the move constitutionally inappropriate and institutionally improper.
The Supreme Court strongly criticised applications questioning the integrity of judicial officers involved in West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. CJI Surya Kant said the Court “will not tolerate” attempts to cast doubt on judicial officers handling the voter verification exercise.