Overview
- The ruling ends the requirement for prior court permission to register any new FIRs against the West Bengal opposition leader.
- The court quashed 15 previously filed FIRs against Suvendu Adhikari.
- Investigations in four remaining matters were assigned to a joint Special Investigation Team with officers from the CBI and the West Bengal Police.
- Adhikari’s counsel may file written submissions by October 27, and legal teams signalled potential appeals to higher forums.
- The decision allows police to proceed on pending complaints and, arriving months before the 2026 state polls, drew praise from the TMC and a mixed response from Adhikari, who welcomed the quashing but criticised the state police.