The Economic Times

SC says 75-year-old lawyer 'prima facie entitled' to be on Bengal voter roll after SIR exclusion

The Supreme Court has indicated a 75-year-old lawyer, excluded from West Bengal's voter list, likely deserves inclusion. Hearing his plea, a vacation bench noted the delay in his appeal's decision. While not deciding the case's merits, the court urged the appellate tribunal to expedite the lawyer's inclusion, acknowledging the prima facie entitlement. The bench emphasized the need for prompt resolution of such electoral roll appeals.