West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a writ petition within the Supreme Court docket towards the Election Fee of India, difficult the Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) course of ongoing within the State.
The petition was filed on January 28. She had earlier written to the Chief Election Commissioner stating that the method was being carried out in violation of the Illustration of Peoples Act and the Guidelines. Earlier, TMC MP Derek Obrien had moved an utility within the Supreme Court docket, contending that the ECI was issuing casual directions to the Electoral Officers.
Just lately, the Supreme Court docket had issued a slew of instructions to the ECI to make sure a easy and clear verification of individuals included within the ‘logical discrepancy’ checklist after the publication of the draft roll. Final week, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal had orally advised the Supreme Court docket that the ECI was not following the instructions.
Case : Mamata Banerjee v. Election Fee of India | WP(c) No.129/2026
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