Supreme Court orders voters cleared by tribunals by April 21/27 to vote in assembly polls

On 2026-04-16, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Election Commission to issue a supplementary revised electoral roll for West Bengal Assembly polls. The order required that voters cleared by Appellate Tribunals by April 21 or April 27 be allowed to vote, while pending appeals would not confer voting rights. The ruling was issued in New Delhi under the Court's Article 142 powers.