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Bengal SIR: SC Orders Deployment of Judicial Officers in a First, Notes ‘Trust Deficit’ Between State and ECI
The Supreme Court mandated district-level judges to resolve voter list discrepancies in West Bengal, aiming to complete the revision by Feb 28 while allowing supplementary updates, the court said.
- On Friday, the Supreme Court of India ordered judicial officers to resolve disputes in the Special Intensive Revision, directing the Calcutta High Court to appoint District Judges or Additional District Judges.
- A dispute over deputation and officer rank created a trust deficit as the Court observed it was `nearly impossible` to determine prescribed ranks given logical discrepancies in voter rolls.
- The Court directed officials to meet the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court and clarified that publication on February 21 would not be conclusive, allowing for a supplementary list by the ECI.
- The order seeks to preserve the Special Intensive Revision's credibility through judicial adjudication, aiming for completion by February 28, as emphasized by the Court.
- The order highlights the judiciary's role in ensuring transparent electoral adjudication, with the Calcutta High Court appointing judicial officers due to `nearly impossible` standard procedures, emphasizing electoral transparency in West Bengal.
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‘Trust deficit’: Supreme Court orders deployment of district judges for Bengal SIR
Saying that such deployment of judicial officers may have some impact on pending court cases, the bench advised “some interim arrangement for shifting of matters for interim relief or of urgent nature to alternate courts”.
‘Trust deficit’, deploy judges for West Bengal SIR, says SC - The Tribune
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered deployment of judicial officers, including retired judges, for smooth conduct of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The top court cited a 'trust deficit' between the West Bengal Government and the Election Commission (EC) for issuing the order.
Extraordinary decision: SC orders deployment of judicial officers for Bengal SIR
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, February 20, directed the Calcutta High Court to assign judicial officers to help complete the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, calling it an “extraordinary situation.” The bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and NV Anjaria asked for a status report on the alleged incidents of violence during SIR in the state, saying it is a result of a trust deficit. “There is …
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