Overview
- The court directed the Election Commission to display names of roughly 1.25 crore electors flagged under the 'logical discrepancies' category at gram panchayat bhavans, block offices and ward offices, with objections to be invited within 10 days of publication.
- Submission counters must operate at these local venues to accept documents and objections, and officials are required to issue receipts to applicants for anything filed during verification.
- Voters may appear in person or through authorised representatives, including party Booth Level Agents, pursuant to written authorisation bearing a signature or thumb impression.
- The West Bengal government must provide adequate staff and the state DGP must ensure smooth law and order, with hearings continuing on the revised schedule toward the February 14 final roll after the February 7 hearing window.
- Responding to challenges, the ECI defended the verification drive by citing ERONET-flagged anomalies such as 2.06 lakh electors linked to six or more children, even as the bench questioned criteria like 15-year parent–child age gaps and ordered acceptance of Madhyamik admit cards as valid proof.