Supreme Court of India

Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal v. State of West Bengal & Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 6 S.C.R. 693
Bench R. K. Agrawal and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 9 April 2018

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Election Laws – State Election Commission issued notifications for panchayat elections – Petitioner, a political p arty alleged that its candidates were not allowed to collect and submit the nomination forms, on account of violent resistance by supporters of the ruling party – Petitioner sought directions to the State Election Commission to issue nomination papers on internet so that cand idates of the petitioner could apply through e-mail – Held: In Bodula Kris hnaiah case it was held that once the election process has been set in motion, the Court ought not to interfere – In instant case,

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