Apex court refuses to fix deadline for tribunals, says ‘freeze rolls now’
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to publish a supplementary voter list by midnight Monday after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral roll adjudication neared completion. As of April 6, over 59.15 million of 60.06 million cases were decided. The bench refused to set deadlines for appellate tribunals but ordered the electoral list frozen. High Court Chief Justices were asked to establish a team prescribing mandatory procedures for 19 Appellate Tribunals.
Key Entities
Supreme CourtChief Justice Surya KantElection CommissionSpecial Intensive RevisionCalcutta High CourtJustice Joymalya BagchiJustice Vipul M PancholiAppellate TribunalsVibhu Goel