Let judicial officers work. They will work independently,” CJI Kant told senior counsel Kapil Sibal, who appeared for the state. “Judicial officers have been given a training module on what to refer and what not to refer. This court stated chief justice of Calcutta High Court will decide modalities,” Sibal told the bench, as reported by legal news websites. Sibal objected to the EC officials directing the judicial officers on which certificate is admissible and which is not.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 12:05 UTC