West Bengal polls: 2 Congress workers among three arrested by NIA for Malda siege The NIA has arrested two Congress members and one ISF member in connection with the April 1 siege of judicial officers in Malda. Preliminary findings indicate a pre-planned, multi-layered conspiracy behind the incident. The arrested individuals were produced before an NIA court in Kolkata. #Congress #West_Bengal #Congress_workers #April #judicial_officers #Congress_members #Bengal_polls #Malda #ISF_member #Malda_siege
Claims of 27L Bengal voters in doubtful list rejected, can't vote Nearly 27 lakh voters in West Bengal face exclusion from the electoral roll as their claims were rejected by judicial officers. The Supreme Court has ruled against the inclusion of names pending appeals, citing the burden on tribunals and potential chaos. Deletions now stand at 88.8 lakh, impacting 11.6% of the electorate. #West_Bengal #Bengal #electoral_roll #judicial_officers #Bengal_voters #Bengal_face #list_rejected #doubtful_list #face_exclusion #lakh_voters
'Serious lapse in duty': ADM served show-cause notice over Malda judicial officers 'hostage' episode #episode #judicial_officers #ADM_served #hostage #Malda_judicial
Malda hostage case: Bengal Police arrest alleged 'mastermind' behind gherao of 7 judicial officers #Police_arrest #judicial_officers #Malda_hostage #Bengal_Police #mastermind
'Complete breakdown of law & order in Bengal': SC after judicial officers were held hostage for hours over SIR deletion The Supreme Court has strongly condemned the hostage situation involving judicial officers in Malda, issuing showcause notices to top West Bengal officials. The court cited a "complete breakdown of law and order" and an "abdication of duty," ordering central forces deployment and allowing probes into the incident. Leaders are urged to avoid politicizing the matter. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #Bengal_officials #judicial_officers #strongly_condemned #Complete_breakdown #SIR_deletion #top_West #issuing_showcause #involving_judicial
For 61 lakh 'doubtful' voters, it's a race against time to get on electoral roll Around 60 lakh electors in West Bengal have been classified as 'doubtful' and await adjudication by judicial officers, following a Supreme Court directive. These voters, potentially illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, will be excluded from the electoral list until their cases are resolved, creating a race against time before the upcoming assembly elections. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #lakh #West #Court_directive #electoral_roll #judicial_officers #lakh_electors #doubtful #await_adjudication
Jharkhand, Odisha judicial officers to be drafted to speed up Bengal SIR The Supreme Court has allowed the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to enlist judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha to expedite the verification of 50 lakh voters in West Bengal facing 'logical discrepancy' or 'unmapped' status. The apex court clarified Aadhaar is solely for identification, not citizenship claims, and supplementary voter lists will be published post-February 28. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #Chief_Justice #logical_discrepancy #High_Court #Bengal_SIR #judicial_officers #Calcutta_High #Bengal_facing #Odisha_judicial
Bengal SIR: Supreme Court allows Calcutta HC to deploy judicial officers from Jharkhand, Odisha; asks EC to bear expenses The Supreme Court has authorized the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice to bring in judicial officers from Jharkhand and Odisha to speed up the verification of voter claims in West Bengal's electoral roll revision. This move aims to address a significant backlog, with the Election Commission bearing the costs. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #roll_revision #Chief_Justice #High_Court #Bengal_SIR #Bengal_electoral #judicial_officers #Court_Chief #Calcutta_High
SC deploys judicial officers in Bengal for SIR hearings The Supreme Court has taken an unprecedented step deploying judicial officers in West Bengal. This move aims to expedite the voter list revision process. The court emphasized the Chief Minister's awareness of consequences if the exercise is not completed. This judicial intervention stems from a trust deficit between the Election Commission and the state government. #Supreme_Court #West_Bengal #Bengal #judicial_officers #SIR_hearings #unprecedented_step #step_deploying #officers #deploys_judicial #deploying_judicial
Bengal vs EC: SC takes 'extraordinary' step, judicial officers to be part of SIR duty #SIR #SIR_duty #extraordinary #step #judicial_officers
