Mamata Banerjee vs ECI: Supreme Court directs judiciary officers to oversee SIR

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:04:00 +0000
India

In the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, the Supreme Court directed the appointment of either serving or former additional district judges as judicial officers to oversee. The officers would be appointed by the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, said th court while noting a trust gap between the Bengal government and the Election Commission of India.