New Delhi, May 4: The Supreme Court heard a petition related to West Bengal on Monday, which sought the deployment of central security forces to prevent potential violence following the election results. However, the court declined to hear the petition immediately and advised the petitioner to approach the Calcutta High Court first.
The case was presented before a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The petition was filed by the Sanatan Sanstha, represented by senior advocate V. Giri. He argued that significant violence was witnessed after the 2021 assembly elections, raising concerns that a similar situation could arise this time. Therefore, it is essential to strengthen security measures and deploy central forces in advance.
The petitioner also requested the formation of a monitoring committee chaired by a former Supreme Court judge to oversee the situation and prevent any disturbances or violence.
However, the Supreme Court bench did not seem to agree with this argument. The court stated that in such matters, it is appropriate to first approach the relevant High Court, which is better suited for this level of intervention. Consequently, the petitioner was directed to approach the Calcutta High Court.
During the hearing, the Election Commission also presented its arguments. Senior advocate Dama Seshadri Naidu, representing the commission, stated that once the voting and counting processes are completed, the commission’s role concludes, and the responsibility for law and order falls to the state government.
The court made a clear comment on this matter. Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that the decision should be made by the state’s political executive. Meanwhile, Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud expressed hope that the state government would understand that maintaining law and order is its responsibility.
The petitioner also mentioned that they had previously filed a main petition on this issue, and the current request was made through an interim application. However, the Supreme Court maintained its stance and denied immediate relief.
The court stated that the main petition is scheduled for a detailed hearing on May 11. For now, the court refused to intervene in any manner.
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