Overview
- Authorising the Calcutta High Court to draw on civil judges and requisition officers from Jharkhand and Odisha, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to cover travel, lodging and related costs.
- Invoking Article 142, the bench allowed publication of the final electoral roll on February 28 and ruled that voters added later through supplementary lists will be deemed part of that roll.
- The High Court reported roughly 50–80 lakh pending claims and objections, noting that the 250–294 judicial officers already assigned would need about 80 days to clear the backlog.
- Judicial officers began SIR verifications on February 23 after training and portal issues were addressed, with Calcutta High Court coordination committees set up to steer the process.
- The court reiterated that Aadhaar and Madhyamik admit cards or pass certificates are valid if submitted by February 14, and officials must evidence receipt of documents; security planning includes EC-reported CAPF deployments scaling to 480 companies by March 10.