Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Restrain Opposition From Using Acronym I.N.D.I.A

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected a plea to restrain a political alliance of 26 parties from using the acronym “I.N.D.I.A.” (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) as their Opposition alliance name.

The bench, led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, dismissed the plea, suggesting it was filed for publicity rather than legitimate concerns, and emphasized that any violation of election norms should be addressed through the Election Commission.

The court firmly stated it won’t decide on the morality of political actions, expressing disappointment that time is wasted on such matters. The petitioner eventually sought to withdraw the case, and the bench granted the request, effectively dismissing the petition.

The initial plea aimed to direct the Press Council of India to establish regulations preventing media agencies from using the name “I.N.D.I.A.” for the Opposition alliance. The petitioner argued that this alliance’s slogans were creating a misleading narrative that the BJP would be opposing the nation “I.N.D.I.A.” in the upcoming elections.