The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought separate responses from the Election Commission (EC) on petitions filed by the DMK, CPI(M), West Bengal Congress, and Trinamool Congress leaders challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed the EC to file its replies within two weeks. The apex court also instructed the Madras and Calcutta High Courts to put on hold any ongoing proceedings related to challenges against the SIR exercise in the two states, PTI reported.

What did the petitioner say?

During a brief hearing, senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the court for the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, said the exercise is being done hurriedly, without following due process, and

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