NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out in West Bengal, including one filed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the Election Commission of India (ECI) of political bias and adopting an authoritarian approach in conducting the SIR.
As per the causelist uploaded on the website of the apex court, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Panchol will take up the matter for hearing on February 4.
Chief Minister Banerjee had filed her petition before the apex court, questioning the legality of the SIR process and alleging that the manner in which it is being conducted could lead to the disenfranchisement of lakhs of voters, particularly those belonging to marginalised sections of society.