The Supreme Court on Friday, August 4, 2023, set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court which had said that the West Bengal Police can register an FIR against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, if they are satisfied that offence was made out, on a complaint accusing him of promoting enmity between different groups.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud observed that it would have been appropriate for the high court to grant an opportunity to Mr. Adhikari to file a counter affidavit in the matter before issuing the interim direction in its July 20 order.
"We request the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to hear… afresh and to facilitate that, the order of July 20 shall stand set aside," the bench, also comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said.