Overview
- The interim stay keeps the Calcutta High Court’s disqualification of Mukul Roy in abeyance, allowing him to remain an MLA for now.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice on a petition filed by Roy’s son, with counsel citing Roy’s ill health.
- The court signaled reliance on the Arjun Panditrao Khotkar precedent in expressing doubt about easing Section 65B authentication standards.
- The High Court had disqualified Roy after petitions by Suvendu Adhikari and Ambika Roy, following the Speaker’s refusal to unseat him.
- Chief Justice Kant noted the Assembly’s term ends in about four months and indicated parties could seek remedies if Roy contests again.