Supreme Court to consider plea over deletion of voters’ names during West Bengal electoral roll revision
The Facts
- The Supreme Court agreed to consider a fresh plea filed by people whose names were deleted from electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
- The plea was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.
- Senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy told the court that the plea concerns deletion of erstwhile voters/electors from the rolls.
- Guruswamy said the affected electors had voted earlier and that their documents had not been taken/accepted.
- The Chief Justice observed that, in the scheme of things, the court cannot sit in appeal over decisions of judicial officers.
- The bench said it would hear/consider the matter on Tuesday (March 10, 2026).
Context
What is the petition asking the Supreme Court to look at?
It challenges the deletion of some people’s names from West Bengal’s electoral rolls during the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with petitioners saying they are prior voters whose documents were not accepted. Hindu Business Standard
Who heard the mention and when is the court expected to take it up?
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the submissions, and the court indicated it would consider/hear the plea on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Hindu NewsDrum
What did the court say about reviewing decisions made in the SIR process?
The Chief Justice said the court cannot sit on appeal over decisions of judicial officers, in response to submissions about the deletions. Hindu New Indian Express
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