# ECI tells Supreme Court over 37 lakh Bengal SIR appeals pending, seeks 42 tribunals

> The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that the number of appellate tribunals dealing with appeals arising from West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls should be increased from 19 to 42 to speed up the disposal of a massive backlog of cases.

- Published: 2026-09-21T20:00:05.064Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T20:00:05.064Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Election Commission of India (ECI)

## How it developed

- 2026-09-21T20:00:05.064Z - India Today: [ECI tells Supreme Court over 37 lakh Bengal SIR appeals pending, seeks 42 tribunals](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/eci-tells-supreme-court-over-37-lakh-bengal-sir-appeals-remain-pending-seeks-42-tribunals-2999912-2026-09-22)

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