Supreme Court Rejects Urgent Plea on West Bengal Central Forces

The Supreme Court has declined an urgent hearing on maintaining central forces in West Bengal post-election to curb violence, emphasizing such decisions rest with political executives. While the senior advocate pressed for retention citing 2021's post-poll violence, the court postponed consideration to May 11.

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear urgently a plea seeking to keep central forces in West Bengal after elections to prevent post-poll violence, emphasizing that such decisions are the prerogative of the political executive.

A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justice Joymalya Bagchi, was approached by senior advocate V Giri, representing a litigant, to allow central forces to remain in the state considering the extensive post-election violence in 2021.

The Election Commission's counsel stated its duties conclude once elections end, and the bench affirmed that the political executive should govern the state, deferring plea consideration to May 11 alongside related electoral roll revision petitions.