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Bengal SIR: Supreme Court to Seek Calcutta HC Chief Justice’s Report on Tribunals’ Functioning
Advocate Devadatt Kamat said 19 tribunals are not functioning as the court weighs appeals for voters removed from West Bengal rolls.
- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Calcutta High Court chief justice to submit a report on the same day regarding allegations that special intensive revision appellate tribunals in West Bengal are not functioning.
- Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra alleged on social media that all 19 appellate tribunals in Joka are closed and guarded by Central Armed Police Forces, claiming 'nobody been called, no hearings have happened.'
- Advocate Devadatt Kamat informed the bench that tribunals are not functioning and court orders are not being followed, with lawyers denied entry while 27 lakh persons await resolution of their voter status.
- Previously, the Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission to publish a supplementary electoral roll including voters whose appeals were cleared by tribunals to ensure participation in Assembly elections.
- Voters cleared by appellate tribunals before April 21 must be included in final rolls for the first phase of Assembly elections on April 23, while second-phase voters require clearance by April 27.
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The Economic TimesSIR in West Bengal: Will call for report from chief justice of HC today itself, says SC
The Supreme Court will seek a report from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice regarding the functioning of appellate tribunals for West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision exercise. Lawyers allege these tribunals are not working, hindering the process. The court previously directed the Election Commission to issue supplementary revised electoral rolls based on tribunal decisions.
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Bengal SIR: Supreme Court to seek Calcutta HC Chief Justice’s report on Tribunals’ functioning
SC Bengal SIR Tribunals case: The Supreme Court has said it will seek a report from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice over concerns regarding the functioning of Appellate Tribunals handling electoral roll revision appeals.
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