Today, On 20th April, The Supreme Court said it would seek a status report from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice on how the appellate tribunals are functioning. Noting repeated SIR applications, it remarked, “Every day you people, one after the other,”.
Today, On 13th April, The Supreme Court said individuals with pending appeals against exclusion from voter lists cannot be allowed to vote in the upcoming West Bengal elections. The Court added, “We cannot create a situation where we burden the appellate tribunal judges,” while refusing relief.
Today, On 13th April, The Supreme Court observed that the Election Commission of India prepared a list of doubtful voters due to a logical discrepancy during the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal. The Court noted that voters were left sandwiched between two constitutional authorities, raising serious concerns about fairness in the electoral process.
The Election Commission told the Calcutta High Court it can reassign officers to ensure free and fair elections. The plea challenges transfer of 73 officers before Bengal polls, while the state questioned governance without officials.
Today, On 9th March, The Supreme Court agreed to consider a plea challenging the deletion of electors from the electoral rolls during West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR). A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of submissions by senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy.
Today, On 24th February, The Supreme Court, hearing claims of Aadhaar misuse for Rohingyas in West Bengal, said, “This needs a deeper probe and the court is not a forum for this.” It advised advocate Ashwini Upadhyay to approach the Union government.
Today, On 24th February, In the West Bengal SIR case, the Supreme Court of India permitted deploying civil judges and seeking officers from nearby states From Odisha & Jharkhand. It said even if each judge handles 250 cases daily, the verification would still need eighty days.
Today, On 6th February, Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea by Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party alleging pre-poll cash inducements in the Bihar elections. The Bench remarked, “Once People Reject You, You Use The Judicial Forum To Get Relief.”
Today, On 5th February, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has approached the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, alleging large-scale irregularities and seeking a direction for fresh polls to ensure a transparent, lawful and fair electoral process for the state.
Today, On 4th February, WB CM Mamata Banerjee told the Supreme Court in the SIR case that the Election Commission is a “WhatsApp Commission” targeting Bengal before the polls, urging the Court to save democracy as she alleged bias in voter list actions while the CJI suggested a way forward.
