Bengal SIR: SC orders deployment of judicial officers in a first, notes ‘trust deficit’ between State and ECI

Sir in Bengal: The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the deployment of judicial officers, including retired judges, to ensure the smooth conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipin Pancholi observed that there was a clear lack…

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