LIVEMamata Banerjee SIR case LIVE: 'Bengalis targeted purposely on eve of elections’, CM tells Supreme Court, appeals to ‘save democracy’

Next hearing scheduled for Monday

All parties have been served notices. The next hearing of the case will take place on Monday.

Micro observers appointed out of compulsion: Rakesh Dwivedi

Responding to the Chief Minister’s argument, the Election Commission’s lawyer Rakesh Dwivedi said, “We wrote many letters asking for Class II officers. We did not get them. Only 80 clerks were provided. Therefore, we were compelled to appoint micro observers. The state is not cooperating. We had no other option.” On this issue, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, “We have filed an affidavit on behalf of the Election Commission.”

Mamata calls ECI 'WhatsApp Commission'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) during the Supreme Court hearing, referring to it as the "WhatsApp Commission". She claimed that the commission was behind mass deletions of voter names and said that Bengal was being unfairly targeted in the current SIR process.

'Save Democracy': Mamata Banerjee pleads before SC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told the Supreme Court that the ongoing SIR exercise was being used as a tool for mass deletions instead of real verification. She argued that everyday changes in life were being flagged as "mismatches" or "logical discrepancies". "The logical discrepancy cases should be cleared as it is," she told the Supreme Court. She asks why her state is being singled out for scrutiny, asking why similar measures are not being applied to Assam or other northeastern states.

‘Marriage, migration flagged as discrepancies,’ Mamata Banerjee tells Supreme Court

Mamata Banerjee tells Supreme Court that when a woman takes her husband’s surname after marriage or moves to her in-laws’ home, it is noted as a discrepancy. Similarly, people who move for work are also being classified under discrepancy mapping. She claimed this is causing deletions.

Bengal CM begins arguments

Mamata Banerjee in Supreme Court LIVE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has begun making her submissions before the Supreme Court of India. She had filed an interlocutory application seeking permission to argue her own case challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, becoming the first sitting Chief Minister to do so.

CM’s lawyer tells SC ECI must state reasons for ‘logical discrepancy’ list

The advocate, appearing for Mamata Banerjee, said that in the logical discrepancy category, a majority of 75 lakh logical discrepancy cases are related to minor mismatches and spelling variations. For example, Banerjee and Bandopadhyay, Sharma and Sarma, Roy and Ray are why notices have been issued.

Advocate highlights document rejection and long waiting hours

Some crucial documents submitted, none of these are by themselves being accepted. People are waiting for hours in queues for their respective hearings, says advocate during SIR hearing

SIR Hearing begins

Mamata Banerjee seen in front row among row of advocates

Mamata Banerjee’s Supreme Court hearing likely later today

The hearing of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s case in Courtroom No. 1 has been pushed back. The matter is listed at number 37, and according to sources, it is likely to be taken up towards the end of the cause list. There is little chance that the hearing being held before the lunch break.

TMC defends Mamata Banerjee’s legal fight, targets ‘feudal lords of Delhi’

"When CM Mamata Banerjee was in the Opposition, we saw Didi approach the courts and fight against the oppression of the CPI(M). Even after 15 years in power, the leader who once gave the call for change, who said Bengal wanted change—has not changed herself, even after her third term as Chief Minister." "That Mamata Banerjee who, as an Opposition leader, fought against forces hostile to Bengal, today, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, she is fighting against the feudal lords of Delhi. This Mamata Banerjee is unparalleled. She is fighting in the courts today; in the near days, she will also win in the court, and she will also fight and win at the ballot box." Sudip Raha, Spokesperson, All India Trinamool Congress

'Mamata Banerjee fighting for India's democratic rights'

State vice-president, TMC, Jay Prakash Majumdar told News Ei Samay, "The entire matter exposes the serious lack of depth of Opposition politicians in West Bengal. It also exposes their helplessness in political issues. Mamata Banerjee is fighting for the democratic rights of people of West Bengal and on a bigger stage, for entire people of India's democratic rights." He added that no sensible politician or political party can oppose that stand. "But in such a situation, they have chosen a derogatory path of personal and silly attacks on Mamata Banerjee which exposes their serious helplessness. This is a sign of poor politics on behalf of so-called opposition parties in West Bengal." Read the full story.

Who else have filed pleas against SIR?

As per the Supreme Court website, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, is scheduled to hear petitions filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mostari Banu, and Trinamool Congress MPs Derek O’Brien and Dola Sen.

Key demands in SIR case

The Trinamool Congress has outlined the main reliefs sought by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before the Supreme Court of India in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Mamata Banerjee seeks use of the 2025 voter list for Assembly elections without fresh revisions Plea asks court to stop hearings over minor errors such as spelling discrepancies Demands public disclosure of names of nearly 1.4 crore “disputed” voters Seeks acceptance of Aadhaar as sufficient proof of identity in discrepancy cases Calls for a halt to alleged mass deletions via bulk Form-7 entries Seeks withdrawal of 8,100 external micro-observers deployed in West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee’s SIR plea 'listed at number 37', hearing around noon

Mamata Banerjee's case is listed at number 37 and is expected to be taken up around noon, with heightened security deployed outside the court. Read the full story.

CM seated in Courtroom 1

Mamata Banerjee is seated inside Courtroom 1 of the Supreme Court of India. She is attending the hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and may argue her own case, a first for a sitting Chief Minister.

'Atalji aj jinda rehte to...': Mamata Banerjee's sharp dig at CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR issue

At a press conference on Tuesday evening, Banerjee launched a sharp attack on the Chief Election Commissioner, questioning whether even the Prime Minister’s parents’ documents could be produced. She said many citizens do not possess such records, adding, “If Atalji was alive today, would he have been able to give documents?” Read the full story.

'Bring it on didi', netizens hail Mamata Banerjee as she seeks to argue SIR case in Supreme Court

Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s arrival at the Supreme Court of India to argue her own case in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter, social media platform X witnessed a surge of reactions on Wednesday morning. Read the full story.

Opposition takes sharp dig on SIR hearing preparations

In-person appearance does not require any advocate attire, claims politician and advocate Koustav Bagchi, taking a dig at Mamata Banerjee's preparations for SIR plea hearing in Supreme Court.

CM Mamata gifts journalists her collection of poems on SIR

As Mamata Banerjee got ready to speak to the media in New Delhi on Tuesday, she brought a gift for the journalists present. It was a collection of her poems about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which she calls the "spirit of resistance". These poems were originally written in Bangla and have been translated into English. They are published as SIR: 26 in ’26 by BEE Books, based in Kolkata. Trinamool Congress leaders said Banerjee wrote the poems between January 4 and January 9. In the introduction, the Bengal CM notes that the state has been "reeling under what feels like an unrelenting storm" over the past few months.

CM's law degree

Mamata Banerjee is a law graduate from Jogesh Chandra Choudhury College of Law, Calcutta, and last practised as an advocate in 2003. "As a JCCLC Alumni we are always proud that Chief Minister of West Bengal is our alumni and this is perhaps the first time that a sitting Chief Minister is appearing before the court of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India," said Neil Basu, Advocate, High Court at Calcutta.

'The common man's representative?'

Bengal CM's in-person Supreme Court likely appearance as lawyer breaks the internet.

CM Mamata Banerjee reaches Supreme Court

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has reached the Supreme Court premises where the SIR cases will be heard by a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.

Petitions will be heard by...

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi is set to hear the SIR petitions. This includes petitions filed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mostari Banu, and Trinamool Congress MPs Derek O'Brien and Dola Sen.

Convoy gets permit

Security has been increased outside the Supreme Court before today's hearing in the Special Intensive Revision case. More police officers are on duty along Bhagwan Das Road and in nearby areas as a safety measure. Mamata Banerjee's vehicle convoy gets permit to enter the Supreme Court premises.

SIR showdown: Mamata Banerjee takes voter roll battle to Supreme Court

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could become the first sitting Chief Minister to personally argue her own case before the Supreme Court of India, if permitted. Her petition challenging the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll will be heard on Wednesday. Read the full story.