Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had earlier approached the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution, assailing the SIR exercise in the state. (File photo) West Bengal SIR Hearing LIVE: The Supreme Court is hearing the pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal and the suo motu case over gherao of judicial officers deployed for adjudication of voter claims and objections. The elections in the state were held last month and the results were declared on May 4. Previous hearing: On the last date of hearing, the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked that, as a citizen, he was very happy to see the percentage of voting, observing that people in the country need to participate in the democratic process. The CJI added that when people realise their power in a democracy through the power of the vote and follow the rule of law, they do not indulge in violence.…