Bengal SIR: Supreme Court to seek Calcutta HC Chief Justice’s report on Tribunals’ functioning
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Supreme Court Monday directed the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to submit a report on Appellate Tribunals functioning under West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Senior Advocate Devdutta Kamat informed the bench that tribunals only accept online applications, denying lawyer representation to thousands of citizens. The matter was listed for April 24.
Key Entities
Supreme Court of IndiaCalcutta High CourtWest BengalSpecial Intensive Revision (SIR)Appellate TribunalsChief Justice Surya KantJustice Joymalya BagchiDevdutta Kamat