During a hearing on the ongoing electoral roll revision in West Bengal, the Supreme Court of India was informed that 55% of the 60 lakh individuals whose names were removed from the electoral rolls remain excluded even after claims and objections were adjudicated by judicial officers. The court, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipin Pancholi, heard that the rejection rate is notably high despite judicial safeguards. The West Bengal government reported that approximately seven lakh appeals have been filed, with many more in process, but the appellate tribunals are not yet fully operational. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal urged the court to allow interim orders for those wrongly excluded, but the bench declined to set deadlines for the tribunals, stating that the electoral list must be frozen in light of the upcoming elections. Additionally, the bench directed the National Investigation Agency to investigate the gherao of judicial officers in Malda district, citing serious allegations against the state police.