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Supreme Court seeks data on Bengal SIR appeal disposals, says no to timeline
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The Indian Express
The court was hearing a plea filed by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeking expeditious disposal of SIR-related appeals by the tribunals.
Senior advocate Rauf Rahim, appearing for him, submitted that the tribunals had not decided even 1 per cent of the appeals.
Also Read | How West Bengal SIR played out differently from other states, what it means for rest of countryJustice Bagchi responded, “You may not address us.
Story continues below this adWhen Chowdhury’s counsel urged the court to fix a timeline for the tribunals’ decisions, Justice Bagchi said, “timeline we cannot fix.”
The Supreme Court agreed to look into any logistical issues after another counsel pointed out that people from distant and outlying areas found it difficult to access the tribunals.