Supreme Court cautions high courts against interfering in elections mid-process

The Supreme Court held that the division bench had “transgressed the limits of its jurisdiction” and acted in disregard of settled election law principles.

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday cautioned high courts against interfering with the election process, underscoring that constitutional courts must refrain from granting liberal interim reliefs to individuals and remain conscious of the larger public interest in ensuring smooth and uninterrupted conduct of elections.

Courts must avoid liberal interim reliefs once elections begin: Supreme Court

A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held that since the right to contest or challenge an election is statutory in nature, it must be strictly construed and exercised only in accordance