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.
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court that its officials faced threats, violence and zero police cooperation during the SIR process in West Bengal. The ECI cited statements like “Will break ECI’s legs” and alleged intimidation by the Mamata Banerjee government, warning of a hostile environment for election officials.
