Supreme Court requests Election Commission data on West Bengal voter deletion appeals

In a recent hearing, the Supreme Court instructed the Election Commission to furnish comprehensive data on appeals linked to voter deletions carried out during West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The court seeks records of appeals that have already been decided as well as those pending before the appellate tribunals set up for this purpose. These tribunals were created to address grievances from individuals whose names were removed from the voter list.

By obtaining this information, the judiciary aims to monitor the progress of the appeals and evaluate the fairness of the deletion process. The order did not specify any immediate remedial measures or judgments. The development underscores ongoing scrutiny of electoral roll revisions in the state.