The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in Bengal's law and order situation, citing it as a responsibility of the political executive. The court observed that the state machinery should discharge its duties without judicial intervention.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi stated that no judicial order was warranted at this stage, and the state should be run by its political executives.
The court's decision came after a plea was filed seeking directions for the continued deployment of central police forces in West Bengal, citing apprehensions of post-poll violence.
The bench appeared unconvinced about the urgency of the plea, suggesting that the appropriate forum for such grievances would be the jurisdictional high court.
The court will take up the plea on May 11 as scheduled earlier.
