Calcutta High Court reserved its judgment on a PIL challenging the Election Commission of India decision ordering widespread transfers, replacements and deputations of officers in poll-bound West Bengal.
Former Sahidullah Munshi of the Calcutta High Court and his family have been restored to the West Bengal electoral rolls after their names were initially omitted during the Special Intensive Revision. The correction came after the omission prompted concerns over accuracy.
Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi, now heading the West Bengal Board of Auqaf, was shocked to find his name deleted from the electoral roll, while the names of his wife and elder son remain under adjudication despite ongoing verification.
The Election Commission told the Calcutta High Court it can reassign officers to ensure free and fair elections. The plea challenges transfer of 73 officers before Bengal polls, while the state questioned governance without officials.
The Calcutta High Court allowed Anjani Putra Sena to hold a Ram Navami procession in Howrah on March 26 with strict conditions. The Court limited participants to 500 and banned real weapons, allowing only PVC symbolic weapons.
The Supreme Court said issues in West Bengal’s SIR voter list revision are mostly administrative and should be handled by the Calcutta High Court. The Court will consider extending the electoral roll freeze date; next hearing on April 1.
The Election Commission questioned the petitioner’s locus standi in the Calcutta High Court, arguing that a full-time state lawyer cannot file a PIL as a public-spirited person. The case challenges the transfer of IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
The Supreme Court criticised the West Bengal government for delaying the Kolkata Metro project and creating unnecessary roadblocks. The Court said development projects for the common man must not be politicised and ordered timely completion under High Court monitoring.
A PIL has been filed in the Calcutta High Court questioning the Election Commission’s large-scale transfer of IAS and IPS officers before West Bengal polls. The plea raises concerns over fairness and timing as elections approach on April 23 and 29, 2026.
The Calcutta High Court held that serving summons or notices through electronic mail amounts to valid service under proceedings governed by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The ruling reinforces digital communication as effective in PMLA cases.
