Biswajit Basu becomes fourth retired judge to resign from West Bengal SIR tribunal
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Retired Calcutta High Court judge Biswajit Basu resigned from West Bengal’s SIR tribunal, becoming the fourth judge to quit amid concerns over the tribunals’ ability to handle 38 lakh voter‑appeal cases. The resignations underscore judges’ complaints about slow case disposal and ECINET portal failures.
Key takeaways
- Four retired judges have resigned from the 19 SIR tribunals in West Bengal.
- Tribunals face 38 lakh pending appeals from voters excluded or included during the SIR process.
- Judges have criticized the slow pace of case disposal and malfunctioning ECINET portal.
- Basu was appointed chairman of the Commission on Institutional Corruption by the state government.
Read the original at The Hindu
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