Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Judicial officers for Bengal SIR
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
|February 21, 2026
IN a dramatic turn of events, the Supreme Court on Friday directed for deployment of judicial officers, including retired judges, for easy and smooth conduct of the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, after noting that there was a clear lack of cooperation between the State government and the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The court said it had to pass the “extraordinary order” due to “extraordinary circumstances.” The court requested the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul to allot serving and former judicial officers in the rank of district judges or above for SIR duties.
This story is from the February 21, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Bengaluru.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Bengaluru
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
DMK MAY HOLD TN, OPPN SURGE SEEN IN KERALA, BENGAL
WITH polling ending for the high stakes elections in four states and a Union Territory, several exit polls on Wednesday predicted a convincing victory for the BJP in Assam and an edge for the party over the ruling TMC in West Bengal, while projecting a second innings for the DMK in Tamil Naduandacomeback by the Congress-led UDF in Kerala.
1 mins
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Ayush, Prannoy win but India lose against China
AYUSH
1 min
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Political map redrawn: BJP rules cities, Cong holds on to rural base
GUJARAT’S 2026 local body election vote-share data shows BJP retaining a statewide lead above 50% across every tier and tightening its grip across urban Gujarat.
1 min
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Split in MVA as Sena names nominee for lone MLC seat
CRACKS appeared in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) with Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena announcing its candidate on Wednesday and its ally Congress saying that it would also field a nominee for the lone seat the opposition can win in the Maharashtra legislative council elections scheduled on May 10.
1 mins
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
States put on notice on compensatory afforestation norms
THE Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has tightened compliance on penal compensatory afforestation by violators under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, or the Forest Conservation Act.
1 min
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Epic night in Paris: PSG edges Bayern in nine-goal thriller in S/F 1st leg
KHVICHA Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an epic first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday — an extraordinary encounter that was the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition.
1 mins
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN HIGH-ALTITUDE wonders of Kedarnath
Here's why the trek to the world's highest Shiva shrine is only the beginning of the adventure...
2 mins
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
China to grant zero tariffs to African allies from May 1
CHINA will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic ties with Beijing, starting May 1, an official announcement said.
1 min
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Rains, storms wreak havoc in parts of NE
HEAVY rains, accompanied by gusty winds, have wreaked havoc in parts of the Northeast.
1 min
April 30, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Bhabanipur’s long day of power and protest
Breaking the tradition, Mamata comes out of house on polling day to visit poll booths H TMC protests when Suvendu reaches constituency
2 mins
April 30, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size