In response to reported incidents of post-election violence in specific regions of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court took action by granting a directive. This directive enables affected individuals to lodge complaints regarding the violence with the state's Director General of Police (DGP) through email.

The court's order stemmed from a petition filed urging the police to safeguard opposition party workers amidst purported post-election unrest in certain areas of the state.

Referencing similar allegations made after the 2021 assembly elections, the court questioned whether incidents of post-election violence had occurred in other states as well.

Expressing dismay over reports of post-election violence following the general elections, the court underscored the state's obligation to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.

A division bench consisting of Justices Kausik Chanda and Apurba Sinha Roy issued directives stating that complaints regarding alleged incidents of post-election violence can be submitted to the Director General of Police (DGP) via email. If the complaint indicates a cognizable offense, the DGP will forward it to the relevant local police station for FIR registration. The petitioner highlighted that affected individuals were reluctant to visit local police stations to file complaints.

Furthermore, the court instructed the DGP to furnish a report within 10 days, outlining the number of complaints received, FIRs registered, and actions taken. State counsels contended that the incidents mentioned by the petitioner might not be directly linked to the elections.

After the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election process, the Election Commission decided to maintain a substantial presence of central forces in the state for an extended period. Additionally, in August 2021, a five-judge bench of the high court ordered a CBI probe into all cases of alleged murder and crimes against women, including rape or attempted rape, related to post-election violence in West Bengal following the state assembly elections. The bench, responding to PILs seeking an independent probe into alleged violence following the assembly elections, also mandated the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising three IPS officers of the West Bengal cadre to oversee investigations into all other cases.