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10 Feb

EC Revises SIR Timeline in West Bengal; Final Electoral Rolls to Be Published on February 28

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaElection Commission, SIR exercise, Supreme Court order, voter list revision, West Bengal electoral roll

Kolkata, February 10: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday revised the schedule for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, announcing that the state’s final electoral rolls will now be published on February 28. In a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, the Commission said the revision was carried out in compliance with an order passed by the Supreme Court on February 9. Earlier, the final voters’ list for the state was scheduled to be released on February 14, ahead of the elections slated to be held after the completion of the…

13 Aug

Supreme Court Cancels Sushil Kumar’s Bail in Sagar Dhankhar Murder Case

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, SportsSagar Dhankhar murder case, Supreme Court order, Sushil Kumar bail cancelled

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the bail of former Indian wrestler and two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in the 2021 murder case of junior wrestler Sagar Dhankhar. The court has ordered him to surrender within a week.The decision overturns an earlier Delhi High Court order granting bail to Kumar. The apex court acted after concerns were raised by the victim’s family, who alleged that witnesses and relatives had faced pressure to settle the matter outside court.Sagar Dhankhar died in May 2021 following a violent assault at Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium, in which Sushil Kumar is the prime accused.…