New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to place on record details of appeals disposed of by tribunals hearing challenges to deletion of names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana was hearing a plea filed by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, seeking the establishment of SIR tribunals at every block across West Bengal to facilitate quicker disposal of appeals against deletion of names from electoral rolls.

The apex court said it wanted to first assess the volume of cases being handled and disposed of by the existing tribunals b...