ECI Cannot Adjudicate Internal Disputes Within an Unrecognised Political Party; Civil Suit Is the Proper Remedy: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying that the Election Commission of India cannot decide internal leadership disputes within an unrecognized political party. The Court held that such private disagreements must be resolved through a civil suit and not through intervention by the Election Commission. Background Of The Internal Party Dispute The case arose from a petition filed by Pattali Makkal Katchi, an unrecognized political party represented…