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    West Bengal SIR | 75-Year-Old Advocate Should Be Included in Voter List: Supreme Court
    West Bengal SIR | 75-Year-Old Advocate Should Be Included in Voter List: Supreme Court
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    West Bengal SIR | 75-Year-Old Advocate Should Be Included in Voter List: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court ordered an expedited hearing of appeals concerning voter exclusions in West Bengal after the Special Intensive Revision process. During the hearing, the Court orally observed that a 75-year-old advocate omitted from the final voter list may be entitled to inclusion.

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    BREAKING| Over 200 People Have Died Due to Flawed SIR Process: Mamata Banerjee Writes to CEC on Bengal Voter List Controversy
    BREAKING| Over 200 People Have Died Due to Flawed SIR Process: Mamata Banerjee Writes to CEC on Bengal Voter List Controversy
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    BREAKING| Over 200 People Have Died Due to Flawed SIR Process: Mamata Banerjee Writes to CEC on Bengal Voter List Controversy

    West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress, wrote to the CEC expressing concern over ECI’s actions in West Bengal. Over 60 lakh genuine voters remain under adjudication, and 200+ lives were lost due to the flawed SIR process.

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    WB SIR Row| Provide Full Logistical Support To Judges: Supreme Court Directs Bengal Govt & ECI
    WB SIR Row| Provide Full Logistical Support To Judges: Supreme Court Directs Bengal Govt & ECI
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    WB SIR Row| Provide Full Logistical Support To Judges: Supreme Court Directs Bengal Govt & ECI

    The Supreme Court directed the West Bengal government and Election Commission to provide logistical support to judicial officers conducting the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, noting they have handled over 10.16 lakh objections and claims regarding voter deletions.

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    ‘Democracy Is a Country by People’: Supreme Court Examines Voter Verification and Electoral Transparency in ADR Case
    ‘Democracy Is a Country by People’: Supreme Court Examines Voter Verification and Electoral Transparency in ADR Case
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    ‘Democracy Is a Country by People’: Supreme Court Examines Voter Verification and Electoral Transparency in ADR Case

    The Supreme Court resumed hearing the ADR petition questioning voter verification norms and electoral transparency. Senior Advocate Rakesh defended the SIR process, while the Court stressed equality, inclusion, and citizens’ right to vote.

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    West Bengal SIR Row: Supreme Court Lists All Connected Cases for January 19
    West Bengal SIR Row: Supreme Court Lists All Connected Cases for January 19
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    West Bengal SIR Row: Supreme Court Lists All Connected Cases for January 19

    Today, On 13th January, The Supreme Court said it will hear all West Bengal SIR violence cases on January 19 after receiving responses from the parties. A lawyer mentioned a counter affidavit detailing six incidents and sought listing alongside a Bihar matter.

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    West Bengal SIR Row: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Next Week, EC Seeks for Time to File Unified Response
    West Bengal SIR Row: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Next Week, EC Seeks for Time to File Unified Response
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    West Bengal SIR Row: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Next Week, EC Seeks for Time to File Unified Response

    Today, On 12th January, The Supreme Court heard arguments challenging West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision process after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal highlighted alleged procedural lapses.

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    SIR Process Challenge| Supreme Court Flags Massive Filings As CJI Says 'Week Declared Miscellaneous Due To Huge Spike In Cases'
    SIR Process Challenge| Supreme Court Flags Massive Filings As CJI Says 'Week Declared Miscellaneous Due To Huge Spike In Cases'
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    SIR Process Challenge| Supreme Court Flags Massive Filings As CJI Says ‘Week Declared Miscellaneous Due To Huge Spike In Cases’

    Today, On 15th December, The Supreme Court addressed a brief mentioning in the SIR process challenge, highlighting a surge in filings that week. CJI Surya Kant noted, “Week declared miscellaneous due to huge spike in cases,” indicating potential delays before the matter can be heard.

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    Supreme Court to Review Plea for Including Pre-2014 Bangladeshi Migrants in West Bengal’s SIR on December 9
    Supreme Court to Review Plea for Including Pre-2014 Bangladeshi Migrants in West Bengal’s SIR on December 9
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    Supreme Court to Review Plea for Including Pre-2014 Bangladeshi Migrants in West Bengal’s SIR on December 9

    The Supreme Court will hear on December 9 the plea seeking provisional inclusion of pre-2014 Bangladeshi migrants in West Bengal’s SIR process. Petitioners argue earlier judgments already grant them protection, while the CJI says each case must be evaluated individually.

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    Bihar SIR Row | Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Voter List Deadline Extension on September 1: "Intimate ECI Also" 
    Bihar SIR Row | Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Voter List Deadline Extension on September 1: "Intimate ECI Also" 
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    Bihar SIR Row | Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Voter List Deadline Extension on September 1: “Intimate ECI Also” 

    Today, On 29th August, The Supreme Court directed to intimate the Election Commission in the Bihar SIR row, as Prashant Bhushan mentioned RJD’s plea seeking extension on voter list deletions. The Bench will hear the matter on September 1.

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    Bihar SIR Row | Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Voter List Deadline Extension on September 1: "Intimate ECI Also" 
    Bihar SIR Row | Supreme Court to Hear Plea on Voter List Deadline Extension on September 1: "Intimate ECI Also" 
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    Bihar SIR | “We Ensure That Not One Voter Will Fall Through the Cracks”: ECI to Supreme Court

    The Election Commission assured the Supreme Court, stating, “We ensure that not one voter will fall through the cracks,” while seeking more time to complete the process during the hearing on Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls.

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