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2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 1688

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, JOYMALYA BAGCHI, JJ.
All India Trinamool Congress Authorised Officer – Petitioner
Versus
Election Commission of India & Ors. – Respondents
Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No(s). 26799 of 2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 30-04-2026 in WPA No. 10488/2026 passed by the High Court at Calcutta]
Decided On : 02-05-2026

Advocates appeared:
For Petitioner(s): Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. Ms. Meenakshi Arora, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sanchit Garga, AOR Mr. Nipun Saxena, Adv. Ms. Aparajita Jamal, Adv. Ms. Chandratnaey Chaubey, Adv. Mr. Kunal Rana, Adv. Mr. Shashwat Jaiswal, Adv. Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Adv. Ms. Diksha Arora, Adv.
For Respondent(s): Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, Sr. Adv. Mr. Prateek Kumar, AOR Mr. Abhinav Thakur, Adv. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Adv. Mr. Kumar Utsav, Adv. Mr. Devansh Rai, Adv. Mr. Jishnu Chowdhury, Sr. Adv. Mr. Prateek Kumar, AOR Ms. Sanskriti Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Abhinav Hansaria, AOR

Election Commission's undertaking to implement circular suffices for petition dismissal.

Headnote:The petitioner sought implementation of an Election Commission circular. The court heard senior counsel for the petitioner and respondents. The Election Commission undertook to implement the circular dated 13th April, 2026 in true letter and spirit. No further orders were necessary. Issues raised were resolved by the undertaking provided. The court's reasoning rested on the respondent's clear statement to comply fully with the circular. The Special Leave Petition stands dismissed.

Judgement Key Points

Key Points: - The petition stands dismissed based on the Election Commission's undertaking to implement the circular in true letter and spirit (!) . - The court recorded the Election Commission's clear statement to comply fully with the circular (!) . - No further orders were necessary beyond recording the undertaking; pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of (!) (!) . - The hearing involved senior counsel for both petitioner and respondents, including representation for the Election Commission (!) . - The order confirms that the Special Leave Petition is disposed of with the undertaking to implement the circular (!) .

What is the basis for the court's dismissal of the Special Leave Petition?

What is the effect of the Election Commission's undertaking to implement the circular dated 13th April, 2026?

What are the mandated next steps, if any, after the undertaking to implement the circular?

Table of Content
1. hearing of senior counsel arguments. (Para 1)
2. petition dismissed on implementation undertaking. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)

ORDER

1. Heard Mr. Kapil Sibal and Ms. Meenakshi Arora, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu, learned senior counsel appearing for the Election Commission as well as Mr. Jishnu Chowdhury, learned senior counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3.

2. No further orders are necessary in this case except to record the statement of Mr. Dama Seshadri Naidu that the Election Commission will implement the circular dated 13th April, 2026 in true letter and spirit.

3. With these clarifications, the Special Leave Petition stands dismissed.

4. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of.

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