Election commission flags violence against poll officials in West Bengal as SC resumes hearing SIR matters

New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday resumed hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across various States, even as the poll panel informed the Court about alleged large-scale violence, intimidation and threats faced by election officials during the SIR process in West Bengal.

Appearing for the Election Commission, senior advocate Maninder Singh submitted that the Special Intensive Revision is a statutory exercise recognised under the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950, particularly under Section 21(3), and is essential to ensure the integrity of electoral rolls.

He argued that Articles 325 and 326 of th...