Supreme Court Stays Mukul Roy's Disqualification as Bengal MLA

• The Supreme Court stayed the Calcutta High Court order disqualifying Mukul Roy as a West Bengal MLA.
• Roy was disqualified for rejoining TMC after being elected on a BJP ticket in 2021.
• The Supreme Court bench, comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, issued notices to Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee and BJP leaders.
• The appeal was filed by Roy's son, Subhranshu Roy, citing his father's hospitalization and the Speaker's initial rejection of the disqualification plea.
• The Supreme Court raised concerns about relying on uncertified electronic evidence, citing its 2020 ruling in the Arjun Panditrao Khotkar case.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court temporarily reinstates Mukul Roy as MLA, questioning reliance on uncertified electronic evidence.