Supreme Court to hear on Oct 16 if excluded voters under appeal can vote

The Supreme Court on Friday advanced the West Bengal SIR case to October 16, when it will hear whether voters deleted from the rolls whose appeals are still pending can vote in November's municipal elections. Of the more than one lakh inclusion appeals already decided, 93% of applicants were found eligible for reinstatement. (advanced the West Bengal SIR case to October 16)

• The Supreme Court on Friday advanced the West Bengal SIR case to October 16, when it will hear whether voters deleted from the rolls whose appeals are still pending can vote in November's municipal elections.
• Of the more than one lakh inclusion appeals already decided, 93% of applicants were found eligible for reinstatement.