Supreme Court: SIR Exercise Smooth Except West Bengal, Cites Minimal Litigation

• Supreme Court verbally remarked that the Election Commission of India's (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls went smoothly in most states, except West Bengal.
• CJI Surya Kant noted minimal litigation regarding the SIR exercise in other states, highlighting West Bengal as an exception.
• The Court is hearing pleas flagging procedural irregularities in ECI's SIR in West Bengal.
• Senior Advocate Maneka Guruswamy requested extending the date for freezing electoral rolls in West Bengal, which the Court will consider.
• Earlier, the Supreme Court refused West Bengal's plea to restrain ECI from issuing directions to judicial officers involved in SIR verification.