The Supreme Court of India on Monday signaled an escalating intervention in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process unfolding in West Bengal, with the Chief Justice of India (CJI) stating the court would call for a report from the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court the same day. The CJI expressed clear displeasure at the frequency of mentions before the bench, noting that SIR-related matters from West Bengal were being raised nearly every day. The SIR process, which involves systematic revision of electoral rolls, has generated sustained legal contention in West Bengal, pushing the dispute up the judicial hierarchy to the nation's apex court. The Supreme Court's decision to directly seek a High Court report compresses the normal appellate timeline, effectively placing the Calcutta High Court on immediate notice to account for proceedings at the state level. Observers will watch whether the report triggers direct Supreme Court intervention in the SIR process, which could affect the pace and legal validity of voter roll revisions ahead of any electoral exercise in the state.
India's government plans to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act to restore UPI merchant discount rates, ending the zero-MDR regime in place since January 2020.
India's government has introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing changes to payments regulation, income tax, and the Finance Act to attract FDI and support Make in India. The Bill's final shape will depend on parliamentary debate and committee review.
The government's Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposes to replace the blanket UPI MDR ban with a system allowing the Centre to notify which payment modes stay fee-free.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rs 5,000 crore Bhogapuram greenfield airport in Andhra Pradesh, built under a public-private partnership model. He also laid foundation stones for infrastructure projects worth nearly Rs 18,000 crore in the state, signalling a broad investment push for the region.
