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The Supreme Court has taken suo motu action, highlighting severe infrastructure and vacancy issues plaguing the National Company Law Tribunals (NCLT). These deficiencies are causing significant delays in crucial insolvency and bankruptcy cases, potentially undermining the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code's objectives. The court emphasized the urgent need for immediate remedial measures to prevent further frustration of the IBC's purpose.

The Supreme Court has directed officials deputed for election duty in West Bengal to approach the appellate tribunal regarding their exclusion from voter rolls. While acknowledging the issue of their continued inclusion in electoral rolls will be examined, the court stated it cannot alter its orders daily, emphasizing the need to follow prescribed legal channels for voting rights.

Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal revealed that approximately 5 crore cases are pending across Indian courts, with older cases being prioritized. He highlighted alternative dispute resolution methods and assured advocates that their demands for CAT and NGT wings in Jharkhand would be considered. The minister also reiterated the government's commitment to 50% women's reservation in legislative bodies.

BJP saw significant gains in assembly constituencies with substantial voter list deletions (SIR). The party's seat tally rose considerably in areas with over 25,000 deletions, and even more dramatically in those with fewer deletions.

Bengal's SIR tribunals have reinstated voting rights for 1,468 citizens ahead of the second phase of assembly elections, bringing the total restored voters to 1,607. While only six deletions were made by tribunals in this phase, the large number of deletions under 'logical discrepancy' raises concerns.

Supreme Court-mandated tribunals restored voting rights for 1,468 people in West Bengal before the second phase of polls, bringing the total reinstatements to 1,607. This follows the deletion of 27 lakh voters under the "logical discrepancy" clause, with scrutiny intensifying due to a high restoration-to-deletion ratio.

Several Indian citizens, living in Kolkata for generations, were dismayed to find their names missing from the electoral roll even after tribunal appeals. Despite judicial scrutiny and tribunal orders, many still couldn't vote in the Assembly election, questioning the reasons for their exclusion and the transparency of the process.

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal in Ranchi has commenced hearing cases. This marks the second such bench in India to begin operations. Previously, GST disputes were handled by the High Court. The tribunal's establishment aims for quicker resolution of tax-related matters. Seventy cases have already been filed with the Ranchi bench.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court suspended gangster Anil Chippi's life sentence in a 2009 murder case, citing over 14 years in custody and a distant appeal hearing. However, Chippi is unlikely to be released immediately as he faces 16 other serious cases where he is not on bail. The court stressed this relief doesn't impact other proceedings.

Thousands of voters in West Bengal are disenfranchised as their appeals to restore voting rights were largely ignored by the tribunal. Many, like Ayub Miah and Sagar Shaikh, traveled long distances only to be denied entry or learn their names remain absent from the supplementary list.