New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 24 -- The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday allowed the deployment of judicial officers from Odisha and Jharkhand to adjudicate claims and objections related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, media reports said.

The court took the decision in view of the inadequate number of judicial officers in West Bengal to complete the revision process within the stipulated time frame.

The apex court also permitted civil judges from both senior and junior divisions, with at least three years of experience, to be deployed for the SIR exercise, in addition to district judges, to expedite the process.

The move came amid a prolonged standoff between the state government and the Election Commission of India, wh...