Overview

• A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi refused to entertain the bid to cancel AIMIM’s registration under the Representation of the People Act.
• The petitioner, Tirupati Narasimha Murari, was granted liberty to withdraw his challenge and file a neutral writ addressing systemic issues without targeting any single party.
• Justice Surya Kant cautioned that parties relying on caste or religious sentiments to win votes pose an equal threat to national integration.
• The court upheld the Delhi High Court’s 2024 dismissal and held that only explicit constitutional breaches, like promoting untouchability, can justify deregistration.
• By inviting a broader petition, the bench signalled a shift towards electoral and party-functioning reforms that apply across all political organisations.