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Bengal SIR: 47 lakh objections disposed of till Mar 31, HC CJ informs SC

The apex court also said the chief justice of the high court has apprised that by April 7, all objections will be decided.

New Delhi: The chief justice of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, April 1, informed the Supreme Court that around 47 lakh out of the 60 lakh objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal have been disposed of till March 31.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said they have received a letter from the chief justice of the high court on Tuesday.

“We are quite happy and very optimistic about the facts and figures,” the CJI said.

The CJI said the high court chief justice has informed that around 1.75 lakh to 2 lakh objections are being dealt with everyday.

The apex court also said the chief justice of the high court has apprised that by April 7, all objections will be decided.

The hearing in the matter is underway.

The top court is hearing a batch of pleas relating to the ongoing SIR in West Bengal.

This post was last modified on April 1, 2026 1:26 pm

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