NEW DELHI — A former High Court judge appointed by the Supreme Court in March to oversee West Bengal's electoral rolls due to a "trust deficit" has returned to the apex court to clarify whether his mandate includes surviving until the election.

The judge, heading an independent appellate tribunal designed to prevent the manipulation of voter lists, filed an urgent plea after receiving multiple death threats and discovering his residence's CCTV wires had been cut. Local law enforcement has reportedly responded to the judge's formal complaints by maintaining a respectful, undisturbed distance from the premises.

"The Supreme Court recognized a severe trust deficit regarding the state's electoral processes," said a court official reviewing the security request. "We are now working to address the subsequent protection deficit, which occurs when the local police you do not trust are tasked with guarding the judge you sent to replace them."

State police officials confirmed they are monitoring the situation closely, assuring the Supreme Court that any future death threats against the judge will be duly logged and filed in the appropriate, unread folders ahead of the upcoming elections.