ECI Memo Branding 800 Persons as ‘Trouble-Makers’ Stayed, Blanket Direction Beyond Statute Not Permissible: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court passed an important interim order on 22 April 2026 in the case of Md Danish Farooqi versus Election Commission of India. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen examined a controversial communication issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal. Issue of “Trouble-Makers” List The dispute arose from a memo dated 21 April 2026, where around 800…
