“No More Deployment of Forces in the State”: Calcutta HC| Issues New Guidelines to Prevent Post-Election Violence

Today, On 26th June, The Calcutta High Court instructed the state to ensure peace and order after post-poll violence, rejecting an extension of central forces’ deployment in West Bengal. The state bears responsibility for maintaining peace, but the court granted the central government authority to extend deployment if needed, emphasizing the judiciary’s role in overseeing law and order.