Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s appearance before the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has sparked an animated debate within the legal fraternity. ADVERTISEMENTCalcutta High Court advocate Akash Sharma called the moment “unprecedented” and underlined its significance. “Personal appearances and making oral submissions by a sitting chief minister before the Supreme Court are unprecedented. Calcutta High Court advocate Sourav Chunder described the debate as legally misplaced. “When I heard Mamata Banerjee was going to the Supreme Court, I felt it was absurd and gimmicky.

Source: The Telegraph February 05, 2026 07:08 UTC