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    “Can a State Lawyer File PIL Against EC?” – Calcutta High Court Hears Big Challenge to Bengal Officer Transfers Before 2026 Polls
    “Can a State Lawyer File PIL Against EC?” – Calcutta High Court Hears Big Challenge to Bengal Officer Transfers Before 2026 Polls
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    “Can a State Lawyer File PIL Against EC?” – Calcutta High Court Hears Big Challenge to Bengal Officer Transfers Before 2026 Polls

    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.

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    J&K High Court questions Mehbooba Mufti’s PIL on bringing back prisoners from outside UT
    J&K High Court questions Mehbooba Mufti’s PIL on bringing back prisoners from outside UT
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    J&K High Court questions Mehbooba Mufti’s PIL on bringing back prisoners from outside UT

    The J&K and Ladakh High Court questioned the maintainability of Mehbooba Mufti’s plea seeking repatriation of J&K undertrials from prisons outside the Union Territory, asking how she was personally affected. The matter will be heard next on November 18.

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