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Will not allow any impediment to voter roll revision: Supreme Court on SIR
Updated On: 09 February, 2026 05:48 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The bench took note of an affidavit filed by the Election Commission (EC), which alleged that some miscreants had burnt notices issued as part of the SIR process. It directed the West Bengal Director General of Police to file an affidavit in this regard, noting that no FIR had been filed so far
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Final decisions on electoral roll revision would rest with the electoral roll officers, the Supreme Court ruled. File pic
Amid West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee’s apprehensions over possible “mass exclusion” of voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would not allow anyone to create impediments in the exercise, news agency PTI reported.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and NV Anjaria said it would issue necessary orders or clarifications, if required.
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