Rathina Sabapathi, President, Party for the Right of Other Backward Classes v. Election Commission of India Represented by the Ms Shubhra Saxena, Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Sachin Datta J, order dated 29.01.2026 in CONT.CAS(C) 20/2026 with CM APPL.5394/2026 — revival of disposed contempt petition against Election Commission of India; registration of proposed political party 'Party for the Right of Other Backward Classes' (petitioner: Rathina Sabapathi, President); ECI letter dated 28.01.2026 permitting newspaper publication of public notice; ECI undertaking for expeditious processing to logical outcome; petitioner's representations to be considered; discrepancies in 5 members' affidavits; 114 affidavits filed against requirement of 100; no further orders; application disposed.
What did the court decide?
The application for revival of the contempt petition (CM APPL.5394/2026) was disposed of with no further orders, the Court recording the ECI's letter dated 28.01.2026 permitting publication of public notice, the ECI's undertaking to take expeditious steps for the registration process, and the mutual obligation to consider representations and address concerns.