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Supreme Court Electoral-Roll Cases Face Sibal Criticism, Relief Doubts

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC · How we work

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Senior advocate Kapil Sibal criticised the Supreme Court’s handling of electoral-roll cases and doubted relief.
He cited West Bengal tribunals that restored voters’ names in 93% of appealed cases.
The Cockroach Janata Party protest demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Delhi police detained about 1,000 demonstrators, invoking Section 163 of the BNSS.
After the Supreme Court hearing, metro closures fell to 45 stations while train bans remained.

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Senior advocate Kapil Sibal criticised the Supreme Court’s handling of electoral-roll cases and doubted relief.
He cited West Bengal tribunals that restored voters’ names in 93% of appealed cases.
The Cockroach Janata Party protest demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Delhi police detained about 1,000 demonstrators, invoking Section 163 of the BNSS.
After the Supreme Court hearing, metro closures fell to 45 stations while train bans remained.