The West Bengal State Election Commission today approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order directing it to accept the nominations of those candidates who have filed their papers electronically within the stipulated time for the panchayat election in the state.
The state election commission (SEC) has sought a stay of the operation of the yesterday's order saying it would suffer "irreparable loss and injury" which cannot be compensated.
Anticipating the move of the SEC, major state opposition, the CPI(M) and the BJP, have filed caveat before the top court saying that no ex-parte orders should be passed.
Caveat is a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend certain proceeding till its mover is given a hearing
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