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 Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
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