Calcutta High Court Cancels Judicial Officers' Leaves

10 UPDATES · 8 DAYS · 20 FEB 2026 — 27 FEB 2026

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Latest · 27 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court affirmed judicial officers' adherence to court orders regarding accepted documents during West Bengal SIR verification.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the Supreme Court hearing a petition challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific hearing. It excludes other actions by the Supreme Court, the Election Commission, Mamata Banerjee, or the Trinamool Congress unless they are directly related to the specific hearing and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal.

The full story, from the beginning

20Feb

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

SIR hearing LIVE: Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging the EC's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal

The Hindu

The Supreme Court ordered the deployment of judicial officers to address a stalemate in the West Bengal electoral roll revision process.

21Feb

The Hindu

Calcutta High Court cancels judicial officers’ leaves to assist SIR

22Feb

The Hindu

Calcutta HC sets up committee to shift urgent matters to other courts, focus on final touches to SIR

23Feb

The Hindu

West Bengal judicial officers resumed work on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, cancelling leaves and transferring urgent cases to other courts.

24Feb

The Hindu

The Supreme Court intervened in the West Bengal SIR process, deploying additional judicial officers to assist the Election Commission of India in addressing a large volume of claims and objections.

The Hindu

The Supreme Court intervened in the West Bengal electoral roll revision process, allowing the deployment of judicial officers from neighboring states.

25Feb

The Hindu

The Supreme Court clarified that Madhyamik admit cards can be used as proof of birth and parentage during the West Bengal SIR, with submission deadlines set for February 26th.

The Hindu

West Bengal judicial officers are experiencing disruptions due to the deployment of hundreds to process electoral roll revisions, impacting trials and proceedings.

27Feb

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

The Supreme Court affirmed judicial officers' adherence to court orders regarding accepted documents during West Bengal SIR verification.

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