New Delhi, April 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to continue and strengthen security for judicial officers (JOs) working on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

A bench of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the concern regarding the safety of JOs deputed in SIR must reach a logical conclusion and should not remain a routine administrative task.

"We don't want to take up this matter as an administrative exercise. We want to bring it to its logical conclusion", the Court remarked.

The Court ordered that security already given to JOs must continue and should not be withdrawn without its prior permission.

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