These are only byelections, says CJI as SC declines urgent hearing on WB SIR pleas | India News

These are only byelections, says CJI as SC declines urgent hearing on WB SIR pleas | India News


These are only byelections, says CJI as SC declines urgent hearing on WB SIR pleas
SC refuses to prepone West Bengal SIR hearing before Oct 6 bypolls

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday declined to advance the hearing of pleas concerning the pendency of appeals arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.Byelections in Rejinagar and Nandigram assembly constituencies in the state will be held on Oct 6. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the matter would be taken up on Oct 5. The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing after it was stated that the case, earlier expected to be heard on Sept 29, was now tentatively listed for Oct 5.

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