Overview
The Supreme Court on 20 April 2026 ordered that the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will obtain a report from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice on the functioning of the Appellate Tribunals created after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal.
Key Developments
- Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat alleged that the tribunals are not functioning despite earlier Supreme Court directions.
- The tribunals allegedly refuse physical applications, allow only internet‑based filings, and bar lawyers from representing parties.
- The Court had previously ordered that any appeal allowed within two days of the polling dates (23 April and 29 April 2026) must enable the petitioner to vote.
- CJI Surya Kant expressed displeasure at the repeated filings and said a report will be obtained “today itself”.
Important Facts
1. The electoral rolls are being revised under SIR to delete ineligible names and add eligible ones before the 2026 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal.
2. The Appellate Tribunals were constituted by the Election
