Supreme Court News / Your rival is not your enemy... BJP gets a blow in this matter from SC

Supreme Court News: BJP has got a big blow from the Supreme Court in the advertisement case against TMC. The apex court refused to hear BJP's petition. The court said that prima facie your advertisement is wrong. Calcutta High Court had banned BJP's advertisement against TMC. The High Court had banned BJP's advertisement against TMC till June 4. After this BJP had approached the Supreme Court. Now BJP has got a shock from here also. The Supreme Court told BJP that your opponent is not your enemy.

Senior BJP lawyer PS Patwalia said that our advertisements are based on facts. On this, Justice Maheshwari said that please see the relevant page in the petition. You are exaggerating the issue here. We are not inclined to interfere. Patwalia said that our views were not even heard. Listen to my argument. On this, Justice Vishwanathan said that prima facie your advertisement is defamatory.

We cannot encourage further bitterness

The court said that we cannot encourage further bitterness. Of course you can promote yourself. SC said that if the High Court is listening to you then why should we get involved in it. In response to this, Patwalia said that in such a situation the date of next voting would be 1st June. Please listen to me. Justice Vishwanathan said that more such advertisements will not benefit the voters but only you.

Your opponent is not your enemy- SC

Justice Maheshwari said that please do not prosecute here. There is no need for unnecessary matters. Not saying don't contest elections. Sorry we are not interested. Patwalia said that he wants to withdraw the petition. The court allowed this. The Supreme Court told the BJP that your opponent is not your enemy.

What is the whole matter?

TMC had termed BJP's advertisements as a violation of the model code of conduct. TMC had claimed that BJP has made false allegations against the party and workers in its advertisement. The matter reached the Election Commission. The Commission had issued a notice to BJP saying that such advertisements should not be published in the media. After this the matter reached the single bench of Calcutta High Court. The court banned it till June 4. BJP filed an appeal. The High Court rejected it.