Supreme Court On Bengal SIR: The Supreme Court has given a big decision in the case of removal of names from the voter list in West Bengal. The court made it clear that those whose names have been removed and whose appeal is still pending, will not be given the right to vote at present. This decision has dealt a blow to the hopes of millions of voters.

Court refused to grant interim relief
The Supreme Court refused to allow voters whose names were removed during the Special Intensive Review (SIR) process to vote in the interim. The court said that doing so could affect the entire election process.

Lakhs of appeals pending, yet voting not allowed
During the hearing, TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee said that about 16 lakh appeals have been filed and these people should be allowed to vote in the elections. At the same time, Justice Joymalya Bagchi said that the total number of appeals has reached 34 lakh.

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Chief Justice’s clear answer
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant rejected this demand and said, ‘This is not completely possible. If this is done then voting rights will have to be suspended.” The Election Commission has already frozen the voter list of Bengal. Now no new name can be added to it without a special order from the Supreme Court. 19 appellate tribunals have been formed in the state for 27 lakh cases.

The court called the petition ‘premature’
The court termed the petition of 13 people as “premature” and asked them to first approach the appellate tribunal. The court also clarified that it has not made any comment on the merits of the case.

What allegations did the petitioners make?
The petitioners alleged that the Election Commission was removing names without following the correct procedure and the appeals were not being heard on time. At the same time, the Election Commission’s lawyer said that 30-34 lakh appeals are pending.

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Court said the right to vote is important
Justice Bagchi said that voting is not only a constitutional right but also an emotional one, which reflects participation in democracy. However, he also said that too much pressure cannot be put on the tribunal and it is necessary to follow the correct procedure.