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New Delhi/Kolkata, April 2: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday sharply criticised the West Bengal administration, describing the state as the "most polarised" in the country, following a serious law-and-order lapse in Malda district. The apex court took suo motu cognisance of a letter from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court detailing an alarming incident during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' lists, in which seven judicial officers -- including three women and a fi ...Read More >
Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL against Election Commission officer transfers, finds no public injury, upholds ECI authority, says aggrieved officers may file individual cases The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of officers by the Election Commission of India (ECI), holding that the petition lacked merit and failed to establish any violation of public interest. In its decision, the court pointed out that the petitioner could not p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Acting on the directions of the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) requesting it to conduct an inquiry into the recent incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for electoral roll revision work were allegedly gheraoed and attacked. In a communication addressed to the Director General of the NIA, the poll panel referred to the apex court's order passed in a suo motu writ petition c ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) The Election Commission of India on Thursday handed over the probe into the gherao of the seven judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district to the NIA, following a Supreme Court directive. Observing that West Bengal was the "most polarised state", the Supreme Court delivered a stinging indictment of the state administration after seven judicial officers engaged in SIR exercise were held hostage by protesters in Malda district and directed a CBI or NIA probe into the i ...Read More >
New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 2 (PTI) Observing that West Bengal was the "most polarised state", the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a stinging indictment of the state administration after seven judicial officers engaged in SIR exercise were held hostage by protesters in Malda district and directed a CBI or NIA probe into the incident. Slamming the administration for its "complete failure" and inaction over the "deplorable" gherao and attack on the officers during the Special Intensive Revision(SI ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday took serious exception to an incident in West Bengal's Malda district where judicial officers deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were allegedly gheraoed and attacked, observing that it was a "brazen attempt" to browbeat the judiciary and a direct challenge to the authority of the apex court. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Panchol ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Terming West Bengal as the "most polarised State", the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to deploy central forces for the protection of judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, after seven judicial officers including three women judges were gheraoed for several hours in Malda district on Wednesday evening by a mob protesting against the deletion of their names from the electoral rolls. Pu ...Read More >
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the "valuable" right to vote cannot be "washed out" in a manner that creates an "oppressive" situation for citizens as it allowed tribunals set up in West Bengal to hear appeals of voters in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise to even examine fresh documents after verification. The order was passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on being informed that 19 tribunals headed by former high court chief ju ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted an aspiring candidate of the Congress to approach the newly constituted appellate tribunal in Kolkata against the deletion of his name from the electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing the plea of Motab Shaikh, a probable Congress candidate, challenging his inclusion in the "adjudication deletion l ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Terming West Bengal as the "most polarised state", the Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the administration for its "complete failure" and inaction over the "deplorable" gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the electoral rolls revision drive and directed a CBI or NIA probe besides deployment of central forces in the poll-bound state. In a scathing indictment, the top court said the incident "also exposes complete failure of the state admin ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 2, took suo motu cognisance of the gheraoing of seven judicial officers, including three women, by a mob in West Bengal's Malda district during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, terming it a "calculated and deliberate" attempt to demoralise the officers and obstruct the electoral process, and slamming the state administration's inaction as a "criminal failure." A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Just ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the West Bengal administration for their alleged inaction over the "deplorable" gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the SIR drive and ordered an independent probe by the CBI or NIA. In a scathing indictment of the state administration, the top court said the incident "also exposes complete failure of the state administration" and observed that West Bengal is the "most polarised state". T ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Supreme Court on Wednesday said Chief Justice Sujoy Paul of Calcutta High Court has informed it that all 60 lakh-odd cases under adjudication would be disposed of by April 7.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said it had been informed by the HC chief justice that of the 60,06,675 objections to deletion of names from the voters' list, judicial officers disposed of 47,30,000 by Wednesday morning."Calcutta HC CJ has informed us the pending ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, permitted appellate tribunals to consider fresh documents in electoral roll disputes, but only after verifying their authenticity. In his reply, the chief justice of the Calcutta High Court submitted to the Supreme Court that around 47 lakh out of the 60 lakh objections in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal have been dis ...Read More >
Pawa Ruia was arrested from near a five-star hotel in New Town area (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Pawan Ruia was arrested for alleged involvement in a Rs 300 crore online fraud * A senior citizen was cheated of Rs 93 lakh after installing a fraudulent APK file * Funds were traced to accounts of shell companies linked to Ruia family members Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Kolkata: Kolkata-based industrialist Pawan Ruia has ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has allowed appellate tribunals in West Bengal to accept new evidence from individuals removed from the revised voter lists, provided that these documents are verified as authentic. A three-member bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, which had previously said that these appellate tribunals should not accept new documents not submitted before the adjudicating officer, modified its order on Wednesday. Appellate Tribunals "will not entertain fresh documents without ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, noting that around 47.4 lakh objections out of 60 lakh had been disposed of as of March 31. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, said, "We are quite happy and very optimistic about the facts and figures." The court noted that nearly 1.75 lakh to 2 lakh ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) With less than six days left for deleted voters to get eligibility to cast votes in the first phase of West Bengal polls, the EC faces fresh hurdles in setting up specially constituted tribunals, the final recourse for such electors to dispose of their cases, a well-placed source in the poll body said. The official said infrastructure constraints may prevent the tribunals from starting operations on Thursday, the day the Election Commission (EC) had previously scheduled for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Nineteen appellate tribunals headed by former chief justices and high court judges will decide on the pleas of those excluded from the voter list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The court said the tribunals will also adjudicate upon the pleas of Election Commission (EC) officials, who may be aggrieved by the inclusion of persons in the voter list by adjudicating authorities, ...Read More >
Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court has informed the Supreme Court that out of nearly 60 lakh claims and objections arising from the list of names categorised under 'logical discrepancy', around 47 lakh had been adjudicated by the evening of March 31, 2026, and the remaining 13 lakh would be decided by April 7. It was also stated that 19 Appellate Tribunals have been constituted to hear appeals against orders on these claims and objections. ...Read More >
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (31st March) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), which challenged transfers of senior bureaucrats and police officials ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal. A Bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen observed that just because a large number of transfers have been made, it does not make the action of the ECI arbitrary, capricious, or mala fide. "Merely because the ECI ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed optimism over the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, noting that approximately 47.4 lakh objections out of a total of 60 lakh have been disposed of as on March 31. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, took note of two communications received from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court updating the progress of the exercis ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal, noting that a substantial number of objections have already been adjudicated and the remaining are likely to be decided by April 7. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant took on record communications received from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, indicating that more than 47 lakh obj ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed optimism over the progress of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, noting that approximately 47.4 lakh objections out of a total of 60 lakh have been disposed of as on March 31. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, took note of two communications received from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court updating the progress of the exercise. "We are ...Read More >
Kolkata: The West Bengal police arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia for allegedly running in inter-state cyber fraud racket, involving cryptocurrency, on Tuesday, hours after the Calcutta High Court revoked the protection granted to him and his family in the case. He was caught in front of a hotel opposite Eco Park in New Town at around 4.45 pm. Later, the cops raided Ruia's residence and office and his relatives' addresses in the case which was estimated to be around ₹350 crore. The case was re ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): Industrialist Pawan Ruia has been arrested by West Bengal police in connection with a major interstate cyber fraud case, officials said on Tuesday. This comes after the Calcutta High Court revoked the protection granted to Ruia and his family. Also Read | New PAN Rules From April 1, 2026: All You Need to Know. According to a press release issued by the Cyber Crime Wing of West Bengal police, Ruia allegedly defrauded senior citizens, including one ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): Industrialist Pawan Ruia has been arrested by West Bengal police in connection with a major interstate cyber fraud case, officials said on Tuesday. This comes after the Calcutta High Court revoked the protection granted to Ruia and his family. According to a press release issued by the Cyber Crime Wing of West Bengal police, Ruia allegedly defrauded senior citizens, including one who lost ₹93 lakh via a fraudulent mobile app. He has been arrested ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 31: The Calcutta High Court has rejected pleas challenging the transfer of bureaucrats and police officers by the Election Commission of India in West Bengal. The court dismissed two Public Interest Litigations filed by a Trinamool Congress leader against large scale administrative changes ahead of elections. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The case was argued by Kalyan Banerjee, who appeared as counsel for the petitioner. One petition questioned the transfer of top officials such ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) The Cyber Crime Wing of the West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia in connection with his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fraud case involving shell companies and cryptocurrency-based money laundering, a senior officer said. Ruia was apprehended near a hotel in New Town in the outskirts of Kolkata following a case registered at Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station, he said. The police have registered a suo motu case based on findings from t ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (UNI) In a major development, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by the ruling Trinamool Congress challenging the large-scale reshuffle of administrative and police officials across the state ahead of the assembly elections. The court observed that the Election Commission of India is taking necessary steps to ensure free and fair polls, and such transfers must be viewed in that context. The bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Pal and Justice Parthasa ...Read More >
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