The Supreme Court of India has issued a significant ruling regarding voter eligibility in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Voters who are cleared by appellate tribunals at least two days before polling will be allowed to vote. The elections are scheduled for April 23 and April 29, with the court specifying that those cleared by April 21 and April 27 respectively will be eligible. This decision was made by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, who invoked their powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure that the rights of voters are upheld. The court emphasized that the Election Commission of India must implement these tribunal decisions by issuing supplementary electoral rolls by the specified deadlines. However, the court clarified that simply having an appeal pending does not grant voting rights to those excluded from the rolls.