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Kapil Sibal loses trust in Supreme Court over electoral roll and protest curbs
- •Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal expressed deep frustration with the Supreme Court, stating he has lost trust and is tired of approaching it for relief.
- •Sibal criticized the lack of judicial intervention regarding alleged wrongful deletions and additions in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •He questioned the severe security restrictions and use of Section 163 in Delhi ahead of a planned protest led by the Cockroach Janata Party.
- •Sibal highlighted that appellate tribunals in Bengal restored voters' names in 93% of decided appeals, proving the validity of concerns raised over the revision process.
- •During an urgent hearing challenging protest curbs, Sibal questioned the widespread disruptions including metro closures and detentions of demonstrators.
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Senior advocate Kapil Sibal expressed frustration because the Supreme Court repeatedly failed to provide relief regarding wrongful deletions and additions in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He noted that despite bringing these concerns forward, the court has not halted the contentious revision process.
Appearing for CPI(M) leader MA Baby, Kapil Sibal challenged stringent restrictions ahead of an October 10 demonstration at Jantar Mantar. These included closed metro stations, cancelled train arrivals, internet restrictions, and curbs on hotel bookings, which were imposed under Section 163.
Kapil Sibal pointed to Bengal's appellate tribunals, which successfully restored voters' names in 93% of appeals decided so far, as concrete evidence of the valid concerns raised over the flawed electoral roll revision process.
