New Delhi/IBNS, April 13 -- The massive voter revision drive in West Bengal has come under sharper scrutiny, with the Supreme Court on Monday expressing concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the poll-bound state, Live Law reported.

Justice Joymalya Bagchi flagged concerns over the SIR process, stressing the need for a robust appellate tribunal to hear appeals against deletions from around 60 lakh adjudicated cases.

The judge also pointed out inconsistencies with the Bihar SIR, where voters listed in the 2002 electoral roll were not required to submit documents.

Justice Bagchi observed that judicial officers verifying lakhs of cases under tight deadlines cannot be expected to deliver 100 percent accuracy.

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