Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendhu Adhikari's Plea To Re-Assess SC/ST Figures In West Bengal For Panchayat Polls

The Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala on Thursday refused to entertain the petition filed by Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly seeking to re-assess the figures of SCs and STs ahead of the West Bengal Panchayat Polls. While noting that the interdicting an election was a 'serious matter' the bench refused...