On Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached the Supreme Court to challenge a Calcutta High Court order that prohibited it from publishing "derogatory" or "slanderous" advertisements against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

The petition was urgently mentioned before a bench comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal, who stated they would consider listing the matter.

"It was an ex parte order, effective until June 4," explained the counsel representing the BJP.

Justice Trivedi, expressing reluctance to hear the matter, asked,

Why do you not move the next vacation bench".

After the counsel insisted for an urgent hearing, the Court said,

"Okay, we will see."

On Wednesday, a division bench of the High Court upheld a single-judge's interim order restraining the BJP from publishing "derogatory" or "slanderous" advertisements against the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya emphasized the importance of healthy electoral practices, noting that misleading campaigns ultimately harm voters.

The remarks were made during the hearing of the BJP's appeal against the May 20 order by Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya. The single judge had criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) for "grossly failing" to address TMC's complaints about BJP ads targeting West Bengal's ruling party.

The order followed a petition by TMC, which cited specific advertisements published in newspapers against the Mamata Banerjee-led party. The single judge found these ads to violate the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and restrained the BJP from publishing them until further notice.