Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:16am on 27 Feb 2026,Friday India
The Supreme Court of India on February 27, 2026, rejected objections raised by the All India Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal government over a Election Commission of India training module for judicial officers appointed in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued the training could influence judges on which documents to accept, contravening prior court directives. The bench, led by Surya Kant, said judicial officers are independent and will not be swayed by training guidance, adding there was no need for further clarification. It emphasized that the Election Commission cannot override clear Supreme Court orders and cautioned against using technical objections to stall the SIR process, which aims to update voter lists ahead of elections. (PC: The Hindu)
