Election Violence

Legal cases addressing post-election retaliatory violence and political intimidation in India.

1. BJP v. West Bengal Govt (Election Case)

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2025)
3. Original Case: Bharatiya Janata Party v. State of West Bengal (Writ Petition (Civil) related to post-election violence)
4. DefendantsState of West BengalPlaintiffsBharatiya Janata PartySuvendu AdhikariInvestigatorsCentral Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsTushar MehtaDefense AttorneysKapil SibalPlaintiff AttorneysHarish SalveJudgesSanjiv KhannaSanjay KumarInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaGovernment of West BengalCentral Bureau of InvestigationTrinamool Congress
5. Case Tags: Election Violence;Federalism Dispute;Writ Petition;Supreme Court Intervention