New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Calcutta High Court which had disqualified West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy from membership of the State Legislative Assembly following his defection to the Trinamool Congress from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was of the view that the electronic evidence against Roy, indicating that he had switched parties, had to be tested, and the same cannot be assumed on the principle of 'preponderance of probability'. "Electronic evidence has to be tested," the bench noted.

The apex court also issued notice to the West Bengal Speaker, the Secretary and the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari seeking...