The Calcutta High Court has temporarily stayed a directive issued by the Election Commission’s Police Observer that instructed authorities to brand certain citizens in West Bengal as “trouble-makers.” The court said the blanket approach was an error. Still, it clarified that officials can continue to detain people based on existing laws, leaving enforcement largely intact.
After her husband died, a mother was pushed out of her family home by her sons. She lost an eviction effort under the Senior Citizens Act, but the Calcutta High Court still ensured she would receive Rs 25,000 per month as maintenance. The ruling stressed tribunals can only issue maintenance orders, not property eviction.
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