JUDGES OF Tribunals appointed by the orders of the Supreme Court to decide appeals of those affected by the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal have flagged at least twice in the last four weeks that the Election Commission requirement for Aadhaar authentication in its portal is holding them back from issuing final orders.

Official records accessed by The Indian Express show that the judges had taken exception to the introduction of the Aadhaar authentication required for them to issue orders on the appeals in September, and again less than two weeks ago. Just three days after the Aadhaar-authentication screen was introduced on September 21, the judges sought its removal, in writing, on September 24.…