# Bengal SIR tribunals may take 12 years to decide on appeals

> An affidavit filed by Election Commission before Supreme Court says 1,26,194 applications have been decided by tribunals in the last five months since they started functioning in mid-April.

- Published: 2026-09-20T22:30:07.908Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T10:30:25.969Z
- 5 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Election Commission, Special Intensive Revision of Delhi's electoral rolls

## How it developed

- 2026-09-20T22:30:07.908Z - Times of India: [Bengal SIR tribunals may take 12 years to decide on appeals](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bengal-sir-tribunals-may-take-12-years-to-decide-on-appeals/articleshow/134376466.cms)
- 2026-09-21T03:30:04.384Z - India Today: [37 lakh Bengal SIR appeals could take 12 years to clear, EC seeks more tribunals](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/west-bengal/story/west-bengal-sir-backlog-37-lakh-appeals-could-take-12-years-to-clear-election-commission-seeks-more-tribunals-2999202-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21T15:00:06.930Z - India Today: [Dr. S.Y. Quraishi: 'They Have Put the Country into Chaos'](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/dr-sy-quraishi-they-have-put-the-country-into-chaos-ytvd-2999749-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21T17:00:06.963Z - India Today: [Ashok Lavasa: 'ECI Owes An Apology' For Chaos Created By SIR](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/ashok-lavasa-eci-owes-an-apology-for-chaos-created-by-sir-ytvd-2999854-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21T18:30:05.717Z - India Today: [Veeramani Arrested in POCSO Case: 3 Held, Initial Police Lapses Under Lens](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/veeramani-arrested-in-pocso-case-3-held-initial-police-lapses-under-lens-ytvd-2999905-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-22T07:01:23.702Z - Amar Ujala: [चार राज्यों में विधान परिषद इलेक्शन: चुनाव आयोग ने तारीखों का किया एलान, कब होगा मतदान?](https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/legislative-council-elections-in-four-states-eci-announces-dates-when-will-voting-take-place-2026-09-22)
- 2026-09-22T09:30:49.109Z - Scroll: [Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats in UP, Uttarakhand and Bengal on October 16](https://scroll.in/latest/1095913/rajya-sabha-polls-for-12-seats-in-up-uttarakhand-and-bengal-on-october-16)
- 2026-09-23T01:01:25.281Z - Hindustan Times: [‘Notices going almost mechanically’: CJI-led bench asks EC to address SIR concerns among voters](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/notices-going-almost-mechanically-cji-led-bench-supreme-court-asks-election-commission-voter-concerns-sir-101790120434949.html)
- 2026-09-23T06:30:31.631Z - Times of India: ['SIR decision unanimous': EC counters report of internal differences over voter roll revision](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sir-decision-unanimous-ec-plays-down-report-of-internal-disagreement-over-roll-revision/articleshow/134426813.cms)
- 2026-09-23T10:30:25.969Z - Times of India: [EC on 'SIR split' row: Poll Panel says 'queries' raised by commissioners 'part of standard practice'](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-on-sir-split-row-poll-panel-says-queries-raised-by-commissioners-part-of-standard-practice/articleshow/134431151.cms)

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