SC refuses to entertain BJP's plea against Calcutta HC order on advertisements during LS polls

The Supreme Court rejected a plea filed by the BJP challenging a Calcutta High Court order that upheld a single-judge verdict prohibiting the party from issuing advertisements allegedly violating the model code during the Lok Sabha polls. A vacation bench declined to interfere with the high court ruling, stating that the advertisement appeared disparaging. Senior advocate P S Patwalia, representing the BJP, sought to withdraw the plea after the bench showed reluctance to hear the case, and it was dismissed accordingly.