The Supreme Court of India, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant

On August 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and including Justice Joymalya Bagchi, heard a petition filed by Congress leader Adhur Ranjan Chowdhury seeking to expedite appellate processes for persons excluded from West Bengal's electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The court ordered the Election Commission of India to provide details on disposal rates and listed the case for further hearing on August 25, indicating willingness to intervene if delays persist due to logistical or infrastructural issues. Senior advocate Rauf Rahim highlighted that exclusion from voter lists affects access to welfare benefits like ration cards. In July, a similar petition by Prasenjit Bose had noted that only 38,000 out of 34 lakh appeals were disposed of, with 70% cleared for re-inclusion.