The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not allow any "impediment" in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in states, as it heard a group of petitions concerning the West Bengal exercise.

The bench was hearing multiple pleas, including one by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that challenges the manner in which voters have been categorized in the "logical discrepancy" list.

The development comes after Banerjee's prolonged confrontation with the Election Commission intensified last week when she personally appeared before the Supreme Court, appealing for its intervention to "protect democracy."

The Chief Minister questioned the ongoing SIR exercise, alleging that Bengal was being deliberately targeted and that its residents were being "steamrolled" through the revision process. She had told the court that "justice is crying behind closed doors."

In its response to the petitions, the Election Commission of India made serious allegations about the ground situation in West Bengal. The poll body claimed there have been incidents of violence, intimidation, and interference with SIR-related duties in the state.

A public interest litigation filed by Sanatani Sangsad was also taken up by the bench. The PIL calls for placing state police officials under the Election Commission of India until the final electoral roll is published.

The SIR exercise has become a major flashpoint between the Trinamool Congress government and the Election Commission ahead of upcoming polls. Banerjee has alleged selective targeting of Bengal while other poll-bound states face no such scrutiny.

The Supreme Court's firm stance on allowing the revision to proceed unimpeded signals judicial support for the electoral exercise despite political objections.