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West Bengal Panchayat elections: Calcutta High Court quashes NHRC order appointing observer; says it usurped EC jurisdiction
The High Court held that the NHRC not only lacked jurisdiction while passing the said order on June 12 but also attempted to interfere with the ongoing elections process.
The decision of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to appoint 'observers' for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal amounted to usurping the jurisdiction of the West Bengal State Election Commission, the Calcutta High Court held on Wednesday [National Human Rights Commission vs West Bengal State Election Commission].