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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on SIR Process

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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the SIR process, a case that will be taken up by a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant. The voter list has already been frozen for two phases of polling, and over 27 lakhs names were removed…

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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on SIR Process

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the SIR process, a case that has significant implications for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. The case will be taken up by a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Jaymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi. The voter list has already been frozen for two phases of polling, and over 27 lakhs names were removed after adjudication.

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