‘Far-fetched, highly misconceived’: Delhi HC rejects petition to deregister AAP
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition to deregister the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), stating that the allegations against its leaders were unfounded. The court emphasized that a political party cannot be deregistered based solely on allegations of failing to uphold constitutional values. It clarified that the Election Commission of India lacks the authority to review or cancel a party's registration once it has been granted.
- ▪The Delhi High Court rejected a petition to deregister the Aam Aadmi Party over allegations against its leaders.
- ▪The court stated that deregistration cannot occur solely based on allegations of constitutional violations.
- ▪The Election Commission of India does not have the power to review or cancel a political party's registration once granted.
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‘Far-fetched, highly misconceived’: Delhi HC rejects petition to deregister AAPOnce a political party is registered, ECI has no power of review, since the law has conferred no such authority upon it to revisit or cancel registrationPublished on: May 20, 2026 5:32 PM ISTBy Shruti KakkarShare viaCopy link The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking deregistration of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over allegations that its leaders, including party convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, acted contrary to constitutional principles through their conduct during proceedings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging the trial court’s discharge order in the excise policy case.The bench clarified that a political party…
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