{
  "id": 17807618,
  "title": "ECI to enable tribunal judges in Bengal to e-sign and upload orders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/eci-to-enable-tribunal-judges-in-bengal-to-e-sign-and-upload-orders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:27:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/eci-to-enable-tribunal-judges-in-bengal-to-e-sign-and-upload-orders/article71657059.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission of India (ECI) plans to update the ECINet portal software to allow Appellate Tribunals' judges in West Bengal to electronically sign and submit orders, rather than using Aadhaar-based authentication. This change aims to resolve issues faced by judges regarding Aadhaar authentication hindering the issuance of final orders. As of now, over 38 lakh voters have cases stuck in the 19 Appellate Tribunals in the state. The move follows requests from tribunal judges and opposition parties in West Bengal for the Election Commission to consider holding elections only after the completion of the special re-enrolment drive and supplementary re-enrolment (SSR).",
  "summary": "The ECI’s move comes after tribunal judges had flagged that the Commission’s requirement for Aadhaar authentication on its portal hindered the issuance of final orders",
  "key_points": [
    "ECI updates ECINet portal for e-signing orders.",
    "Appellate Tribunals in West Bengal to electronically sign.",
    "Over 38 lakh cases stuck due to Aadhaar issues."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}