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Supreme Court Orders West Bengal, Centre to Respond Moitra Petition

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court bench ordered West Bengal and Union governments to answer MP Mahua Moitra’s petition.
Moitra claimed Nadia officials evicted her from Krishnanagar circuit house on Aug 14 at 9:47 pm.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued the petition is not maintainable under Article 32 and warned of many MP cases.
The bench scheduled a full hearing for Oct 1 2026 and gave governments one week to respond.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the Supreme Court, sitting in a nine-judge bench, struck down unchecked use of Article 356 in S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, requiring parliamentary approval before dismissing a state government. The ruling curbed central overreach and guides later challenges, such as MP Mahua Moitra’s petition that compelled West Bengal and the Union to justify their actions. The precedent continues to shape centre-state power balances.

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Story summary

Supreme Court bench ordered West Bengal and Union governments to answer MP Mahua Moitra’s petition.
Moitra claimed Nadia officials evicted her from Krishnanagar circuit house on Aug 14 at 9:47 pm.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued the petition is not maintainable under Article 32 and warned of many MP cases.
The bench scheduled a full hearing for Oct 1 2026 and gave governments one week to respond.

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