Supreme Court sceptical about binding SIR Tribunals to timeline; seeks disposal details
The petition had argued that the impact of these notifications was made worse by the snail’s pace of the Appellate Tribunals
The Supreme Court of India, on August 11, 2026, expressed uncertainty about imposing a strict timeline on Appellate Tribunals handling Special Intensive Revision (SIR) applications for individuals removed from the West Bengal electoral roll. However, the court demanded detailed information on the disposal rates from the Election Commission of India.
Chief Justice Surya Kant led the bench that heard Congress leader Adhur Ranjan Chowdhury's petition aimed at streamlining and expediting the appellate process and disposal. The court directed the Election Commission to provide the required data, setting a further hearing on August 25. Senior advocate Rauf Rahim argued that the exclusion from the voter list could result in the denial of crucial welfare benefits like ration cards in West Bengal.
The court acknowledged the need to address delays caused by logistical and infrastructural issues, stating that performance should be evaluated based on the volume of cases and the time taken for disposal.
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