# You must be impartial: Court pulls up EC over symbol clearance to Team Ritabrata

> “Authority should act impartially and fairly.

- Published: 2026-09-24T09:00:06.750Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T15:32:11.101Z
- 4 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Calcutta High Court, West Bengal government, the EC's counsel, the poll panel

## How it developed

- 2026-09-24T09:00:06.750Z - India Today: [You must be impartial: Court pulls up EC over symbol clearance to Team Ritabrata](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/calcutta-high-court-election-commission-envelope-symbol-team-ritabrata-west-bengal-bypolls-3001852-2026-09-24)
- 2026-09-24T09:30:31.469Z - Times of India: ['Should act fairly': Calcutta HC slams EC for assigning 'envelope' symbol to rival TMC faction](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/should-act-fairly-calcutta-hc-slams-ec-for-assigning-envelope-symbol-to-rival-tmc-faction/articleshow/134457523.cms)
- 2026-09-24T13:01:02.108Z - Scroll: [HC says ‘surprising’ that Congress Nandigram candidate arrested in sixth case while in custody](https://scroll.in/latest/1095971/hc-says-surprising-that-congress-nandigram-candidate-arrested-in-sixth-case-while-in-custody)
- 2026-09-24T15:32:11.101Z - Hindustan Times: [Allow Congress candidate to contest the Nandigram by-election: Calcutta HC to state](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/allow-congress-candidate-to-contest-the-nandigram-by-election-calcutta-hc-to-state-101790262298001.html)

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