Bengal SIR case: No early hearing, ‘only by-elections’ ahead, says Supreme Court
Bengal SIR case: No early hearing, 'only by-elections' ahead, notes Supreme Court Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a three-judge bench, informed the petitioner's counsel who cited urgency in view of the upcoming bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly…
Bengal SIR case: No early hearing, 'only by-elections' ahead, notes Supreme Court Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a three-judge bench, informed the petitioner's counsel who cited urgency in view of the upcoming bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies on.
What happened
3 min read New Delhi Sep 29, 2026 05: 40 AM IST. At a SIR hearing in West Bengal's Murshidabad. (Express File Photo).
In practice, the Supreme Court Monday declined to advance the hearing of a plea regarding appeals against the exclusion of names from the West Bengal electoral rolls, pending before the tribunals constituted by it.
Meanwhile, the counsel informed the bench, additionally comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana, that though the case was listed for hearing on September 29, the causelist was now showing it as listed for hearing on October 5.
The bottom line
In short, bengal SIR case: No early hearing, 'only by-elections' ahead, says Supreme Court is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
