New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stepped in to alleviate the "stress and strain" faced by ordinary voters during West Bengal's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, issuing a slew of binding directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make the process transparent, accessible and voter-friendly, and reiterating that the core purpose of the exercise was to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded. The move, welcomed by Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, is likely to set a precedent for similar revision exercises that are being carried out in other states. Across the 12 states and Union territories where the exercise is being carried out, the names of a little over 70 million people have been excis...