SC Declines Plea To Advance Hearing In West Bengal SIR Matter
Request Came Ahead Of October 6 Bypolls In Rejinagar And Nandigram
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to advance the hearing in the West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter concerning appeals pending before appellate authorities, despite a request to list the case before the October 6 Assembly bypolls in Rejinagar and Nandigram. The matter relates to challenges arising from changes to the state's electoral rolls. The Election Commission has previously told the apex court that more than 37 lakh SIR-related appeals remained pending before appellate tribunals.
The request for an earlier hearing was made in the context of the upcoming bypolls. Polling in Rejinagar and Nandigram is scheduled for October 6, with counting on October 9.
The Supreme Court has been monitoring the functioning of the appellate tribunals constituted to deal with SIR-related appeals and had earlier directed the Election Commission to provide details on their pendency and disposal.
