A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria is hearing on Monday (February 9, 2026) a batch of pleas, including the one filed by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, relating to the ongoing SIR exercise in the State.
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In the previous hearing, on February 4, the top court issued notices and sought replies by February 9 from the Election Commission and the chief electoral officer of West Bengal on the petition filed by Ms. Banerjee. Ms. Banerjee became the first serving Chief Minister to argue in the top court. She had urged the court to intervene in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls to “save democracy”, alleging that West Bengal was being targeted and its people were being bulldozed.
On January 19, the top court passed a slew of directions, observing that the SIR process in West Bengal should be transparent and not cause any inconvenience.
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