Supreme Court Warns Against Questioning Integrity of Judicial Officers in West Bengal Voter Roll Revision

The Supreme Court of India strongly cautioned against questioning the integrity of judicial officers supervising the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.

A bench led by Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said such allegations undermine public trust in the judiciary and would not be tolerated.

The Court noted that judicial officers were working extensively to verify voter eligibility and handle large numbers of claims and objections.

To address disputes arising from the revision process, the Court also suggested creating an appellate mechanism comprising former or sitting judges, with expenses to be borne by the Election Commission of India.