Overview
- The Court directed that names flagged for “logical discrepancies” be displayed at gram panchayat bhavans, block offices and ward offices, with local counters to accept documents or objections.
- Affected persons may file materials through authorised representatives, with authorities required to issue receipts and the state to provide manpower and ensure law and order during the process.
- The bench recorded that roughly 1.25 crore notices were issued under the ‘logical discrepancies’ category, which includes parent-name mismatches and flagged age gaps.
- The ECI is proceeding with West Bengal’s schedule, targeting about 700,000 hearings per day across 6,500 centres, with hearings to run until February 7 and the final roll due February 14.
- Defending its methodology, the ECI told the Court that verification identified implausible progeny linkages, including about 2.06 lakh electors mapped as children of six or more, warranting closer scrutiny.