WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Grants Police Protection To 303 Alleged Victims, Takes On Record Latest Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT
2 years, 9 months ago

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Grants Police Protection To 303 Alleged Victims, Takes On Record Latest Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday granted police protection to 303 alleged victims of violence that had taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajrashi Bharadwaj took on record a detailed affidavit filed by petitioner Priyanka Tibrewal appearing in person wherein the names and contact details of 303 alleged victims of post-poll violence had been enumerated. Furthermore, the DG & IG of Police was directed to ensure that the 303 alleged victims are not harassed by police authorities or local goons. During the hearing, the petitioner also averred that a Committee should be constituted comprising 2 members- one from the National Human Rights Commission and another from the West Bengal Human Rights Commission so that the affidavit containing the names of the 303 alleged victims can be placed before the Committee in order to ascertain the real ground position.

Investigation Court Victims West Bengal Cbi Bench Sit Alleged Petitioner Police Protection 303 303 Alleged Victims  violence  alleged  filed  post  investigation  303  protection  sit  takes  victims  petitioner  record  wb  order  west  status  cases  court  reports

History of this topic

Calcutta High Court Directs DM, DIG Of BSF To Visit Beldanga Over Instances Of Communal Violence
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Calcutta High Court Directs DM, DIG Of BSF To Visit Beldanga Over Instances Of Communal Violence

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has directed the District Magistrate and DIG of the BSF at Murshidabad to visit the Beldanga area over instances of communal clashes which have broken out between members of two religious communities since the celebrations of 'Kartik Puja' in November. We, therefore, direct the District Magistrate of Murshidabad and the Deputy Inspector General of Border Security …

Calcutta high court seeks report from govt on Beldanga clashes
1 month ago

Calcutta high court seeks report from govt on Beldanga clashes

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal police on the recent violence at Beldanga in Murshidabad district following two separate petitions by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in the state. A division bench of the Calcutta High Court will hear the case again on Wednesday Koustav Bagchi, a lawyer and Bengal BJP leader, …

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Over Allegedly Misleading Post On 'X'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Over Allegedly Misleading Post On 'X'

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, accused under Sections 504/505/120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for allegedly misleading posts regarding workers belonging to the ruling party posted on his X account.It was alleged by the State that Vijayvargiya had shared a fake video of women being assaulted on his X handle and …

2021 post-poll violence: Supreme Court pulls up CBI for ‘scandalous allegations’ against West Bengal judiciary
3 months ago

2021 post-poll violence: Supreme Court pulls up CBI for ‘scandalous allegations’ against West Bengal judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation for casting “scandalous” aspersions against the West Bengal judiciary to justify its plea to transfer the trial of cases related to the violence which occurred after the State Assembly elections in 2021. It is very unfortunate that the Central agency has chosen to cast aspersions on courts in …

Kolkata rape-murder case: SC asks CBI to file fresh status report by Sept 17
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: SC asks CBI to file fresh status report by Sept 17

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to submit a fresh report by September 17 on the probe in the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud perused the report filed in a sealed cover by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, …

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused
4 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on August 9 set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court, transferring the trial commenced at Coochbehar to Special CBI Court at Siliguri in the case lodged in the aftermath of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections for serious offences including murder and rape.The Supreme Court set aside the High Court order on the grounds …

West Bengal government announces ₹2 lakh compensation to kin of lynching victims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal government announces ₹2 lakh compensation to kin of lynching victims

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on Tuesday announced compensation of ₹2 lakh to each of the bereaved families and job appointment as Home Guard for the victims’ next of kin following recent incidents of violence and lynching in the State. We are all sorry about such incidents,” former West Bengal Chief Secretary and Advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Alapan Bandyopadhyay …

Calcutta HC Directs State To Ensure Law & Order In Post-Poll Violence Affected Areas, Asks Centre To Take Steps Including Deploying Armed Forces If Needed
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Calcutta HC Directs State To Ensure Law & Order In Post-Poll Violence Affected Areas, Asks Centre To Take Steps Including Deploying Armed Forces If Needed

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has directed the state government to ensure that law and order is restored to areas which were affected in violence which erupted in the aftermath of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya had earlier directed for the State to ensure that those displaced in the violence were …

West Bengal Governor writes to CM over police disallowing post-poll violence 'victims' from entering Raj Bhavan
6 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Governor writes to CM over police disallowing post-poll violence 'victims' from entering Raj Bhavan

The Hindu  

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on June 14 wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking to know on what ground the police had stopped alleged victims of post-poll violence from entering the Raj Bhavan despite his office issuing necessary permission for it. Mr. Bose also visited Maheshwari Bhawan in Burrabazar and met people affected by violence in the …

Calcutta High Court extends central forces tenure in WB
6 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court extends central forces tenure in WB

Op India  

On 12th June, the Calcutta High Court issued an interim order extending the tenure of Central Forces deployed in Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal given post-poll violence rampant in the state. #BREAKING No Place For Violence In Democratic Polity: Calcutta High Court Extends Tenure Of Central Forces Deployed In WB Due To Allegations Of Post-Poll Violence | ⁦@Srinjoy77⁩#LokSabhaElections2024 #PostPollViolencehttps://t.co/3i9Vq8TWhd — Live …

Poll Violence: SIT Report Reveals Startling Facts
6 months, 1 week ago

Poll Violence: SIT Report Reveals Startling Facts

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Special Investigation Team constituted by the Election Commission on the poll-related violence has come up with startling facts. The SIT chief Vineet Brijlal submitted the final report to the DGP Harish Kumar Gupta who in turn sent it to the Election Commission for its perusal. The SIT further revealed that the police in Palnadu district failed to take …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal

Live Law  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has approached the Calcutta High Court flagging instances of alleged post-poll violence taking place in West Bengal in the wake of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for Adhikari approached a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, stating that the petitioner. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari …

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court raps West Bengal govt for failing to control post-poll violence

Op India  

On Thursday, the Calcutta High Court rapped the Mamata Banerjee-led- Trinamool Congress government over post-poll violence in West Bengal. What happened after the last Assembly election, the same thing is happening this time also.” Calcutta High Court Cautions State Over Instances Of Post-Poll Violence, Directs Complaints To Be Submitted To DGP Through E-Mail | ⁦@Srinjoy77⁩#LokSabhaElections2024https://t.co/8ltQz6Dxdo — Live Law June 7, …

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court asks victims and witnesses to submit complaints directly to DGP

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on June 6 expressed concern over post-poll violence and issued a directive allowing affected people to submit complaints to the State’s Director General of Police via email. A division bench comprising Justices Kausik Chanda and Apurba Sinha Roy directed that any person who is a witness to or is a victim of any post-poll violence could …

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Incidents of post-poll violence poured in from several pockets of West Bengal, including Asansol, Howrah, Bhangar, Ghatal, Konnanar, Basirhat, Jhargram and Kolkata. A BJP office allegedly set on fire amid post-poll violence in West Bengal In most of the alleged incidents, it was the Bharatiya Janata Party workers who said that they were targeted and their houses and shops …

Several incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, BJP and CPI(M) supporters targeted
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Several incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal, BJP and CPI(M) supporters targeted

The Hindu  

Several incidents of post-poll violence from various parts of West Bengal were reported on June 5, a day after the results of Lok Sabha election were declared and the Trinamool Congress bagged 29 seats of the total 42 seats reducing the BJP to 12 seats in the State. Incidents of post-poll violence were reported across several districts in the State …

More than 400 accused in poll violence cases at large in State
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 400 accused in poll violence cases at large in State

The Hindu  

With only two days to go before the votes for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and General elections 2024 are counted, the police here are making efforts to arrest the accused persons involved in violence during polling on May 13 and during the post-poll days in the State. Investigation officers said that 1,522 persons were involved in violence on the …

Poll violence: TDP delegation urges DGP to take prompt action against YSRCP leaders
7 months ago

Poll violence: TDP delegation urges DGP to take prompt action against YSRCP leaders

The Hindu  

TDP candidate from Macherla Assembly constituency Julakanti Brahmananda Reddy, party Polit Bureau member Varla Ramaiah and leader Devineni Umamaheswara Rao on May 22 submitted a memorandum to Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta, requesting him to take prompt and appropriate action against MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his supporters in the poll-related violence cases reported from the constituency on …

SIT Report on Poll Violence Sent to ECI
7 months ago

SIT Report on Poll Violence Sent to ECI

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The special investigation team’s primary report on poll-related violence in AP was sent to the Election Commission and the state’s higher officials are waiting for its response. Chief secretary Jawahar Reddy held a meeting with DGP Harish Gupta at the state secretariat on Tuesday and discussed the SIT report. SIT chief Vineet Brijlal and SP Rama Devi handed over …

AP CS, DGP appear before ECI in New Delhi; Explains law & order situation
7 months, 1 week ago

AP CS, DGP appear before ECI in New Delhi; Explains law & order situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy and Director- General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta on Thursday appeared before the Election Commission of India in New Delhi and explained in detail the reasons behind the violence that took place in parts of Andhra Pradesh after polling on May 13. Both Reddy and Gupta came to the national capital in …

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing For Plea Seeking Action Against Statements By Kolkata Police Which Allegedly Tarnished WB Governor's Office
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing For Plea Seeking Action Against Statements By Kolkata Police Which Allegedly Tarnished WB Governor's Office

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to urgently hear a plea which sought the court's intervention over statements made by Kolkata Police to media sources which allegedly tarnished Governor CV Ananda Bose's office.Counsel submitted that the police had made comments in the media which had allegedly tarnished the reputation of the Governor, who possessed constitutional immunity under. The Calcutta High …

HC Tells Police To Consider Adding IPC Section Against BJP MLAs for Hate Speeches
8 months ago

HC Tells Police To Consider Adding IPC Section Against BJP MLAs for Hate Speeches

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Police on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that criminal cases have been registered against BJP leaders Nilesh Rane and Geeta Jain for their alleged offensive speeches during the Mira Road violence in January 2024. The police also told the court that 13 cases have been registered regarding the violence that erupted in Mira Road between January …

Calcutta HC bars West Bengal police from arresting NIA officials in Bhupatinagar case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC bars West Bengal police from arresting NIA officials in Bhupatinagar case

Op India  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday stopped the West Bengal Police from detaining NIA officials in a case booked for allegedly violating women’s modesty while arresting two TMC leaders in a 2022 blast case. The police have filed a FIR against NIA officials for alleged molestation in the Bhupatinagar incident, following a complaint from the wife of an arrested TMC …

SC dismisses West Bengal’s challenge to Calcutta HC’s transfer of probe into the attack on ED’s team at Sandeshkhali to CBI
9 months, 1 week ago

SC dismisses West Bengal’s challenge to Calcutta HC’s transfer of probe into the attack on ED’s team at Sandeshkhali to CBI

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 11 rejected a petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging a Calcutta High Court order transferring to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe into an attack on a team of Directorate of Enforcement officers at Sandeshkhali on January 5. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, however, ordered expunging certain remarks and observations made against …

Post-poll violence case: Supreme Court refuses to pass order on urgent listing of West Bengal Govt's suit against CBI probe
10 months ago

Post-poll violence case: Supreme Court refuses to pass order on urgent listing of West Bengal Govt's suit against CBI probe

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on February 21 refused to pass an order on an urgent listing of a lawsuit filed by the West Bengal Government that has accused the CBI of going ahead with its probe in post-poll violence cases, without securing the prerequisite nod from the State under the law. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing in the matter on behalf …

West Bengal: SC stays proceedings in incidents of post poll violence aftre CBI seeks transfer of cases
10 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: SC stays proceedings in incidents of post poll violence aftre CBI seeks transfer of cases

Op India  

On Wednesday, February 14, the Supreme Court stayed the ongoing proceedings in various trial courts across West Bengal related to the heinous cases of murder, rape and crime against women and other human rights violations that happened in West Bengal in May 2021 after TMC returned to power. A single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Karol issued the judgment in response …

Calcutta HC stays formation of SIT including West Bengal police to probe attack on ED officials
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC stays formation of SIT including West Bengal police to probe attack on ED officials

Op India  

On 7th February, the Calcutta High Court stayed the formation of a Special Investigation Team and investigation by the West Bengal Police in the matter linked to the attack on Enforcement Directorate officers in the state. The high court issued the order in an appeal filed by the ED against a single-judge order constituting an SIT comprising of State police …

Calcutta High Court Directs Police To Escort Poll Violence Victims Back To Their Homes
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Police To Escort Poll Violence Victims Back To Their Homes

Live Law  

Those who were molested and assaulted shall be provided escort by the local police to go back to their home, the Calcutta High Court directed on Monday in the aftermath of post poll violence in West Bengal. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya further directed that complaints, if already registered, must be investigated and the Police Superintendent of the concerned district …

Panchayat poll results subject to court’s final orders: Calcutta HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Panchayat poll results subject to court’s final orders: Calcutta HC

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday said that the final results of the West Bengal panchayat election will be subject to its final orders on a batch of petitions that ranged from seeking repolling in several booths to a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the poll-linked violence. The HC on Wednesday said that the final results of …

Why Couldn’t You Control Law & Order? Registry Flooded With Emails Alleging Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Slams SEC
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Couldn’t You Control Law & Order? Registry Flooded With Emails Alleging Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Slams SEC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today questioned the WB State Election Commission regarding their apparent mismanagement of the Panchayat Election 2023, due to incessant barrage of complaints being received by the Court as well as its registry regarding rampant electoral malpractice and instances of deadly violence. The High Court has been facing a spathe of complaints pertaining to violence and electoral …

Panchayat Elections: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Alleged Poll Violence; Orders Treatment Of Injured, Support For Last Rites Of Deceased
1 year, 5 months ago

Panchayat Elections: Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Alleged Poll Violence; Orders Treatment Of Injured, Support For Last Rites Of Deceased

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday called for reports on the scale of alleged violence during polling for the West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023 on July 8. It was also submitted by the petitioner, backed by several intervenors, that the violence had indeed led to an announcement for re-polls, but the re-polling figure of 696 seats submitted by the State …

Bengal Panchayat Polls Violence BSF No Details On Sensitive Polling Stations Forces Inadequately Utilised
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls Violence BSF No Details On Sensitive Polling Stations Forces Inadequately Utilised

ABP News  

The Border Security Force on Sunday claimed that the West Bengal government did not provide adequate information on the sensitive polling booths in the state as violence marred the panchayat election voting day on Saturday. BSF Deputy Inspector General said despite several letters written to the state election commission seeking information on sensitive polling booths, the state government provided only …

'There will be detailed scrutiny': Bengal poll body official on violence
1 year, 5 months ago

'There will be detailed scrutiny': Bengal poll body official on violence

Firstpost  

The SEC, who had to face a lot of flak from various political parties, said that a decision on re-polling would be taken on Sunday when observers and returning officers would scrutinise and review the polling process. Bengal State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha on Saturday promised to look into complaints of vote tampering and to take a decision on possible …

Apprehension Of Post-Poll Violence Can't Be Brushed Aside: Calcutta HC Directs Central Forces To Remain In WB After Panchayat Election Results
1 year, 5 months ago

Apprehension Of Post-Poll Violence Can't Be Brushed Aside: Calcutta HC Directs Central Forces To Remain In WB After Panchayat Election Results

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday passed a direction for central armed forces to remain in the State for a period of ten days after declaration of results in the West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023, on the 12th of July. Upon noting the submissions advanced by Senior Advocate Guru Krishna Kumar for the applicant, highlighting the previous incidents of post-poll …

BJP asks poll body to remove Bengal police chief over pre-poll violence remarks
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP asks poll body to remove Bengal police chief over pre-poll violence remarks

India Today  

Ahead of the July 8 West Bengal panchayat polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shishir Bajoria wrote to the State Election Commission on Thursday, asking for the removal of the state police chief for his statements on the deaths in the Bengal pre-poll violence. Just because two or three incidents of extreme violence have occurred, it does not mean that …

Unedifying row: The Hindu Editorial on panchayat polls in West Bengal and security
1 year, 6 months ago

Unedifying row: The Hindu Editorial on panchayat polls in West Bengal and security

The Hindu  

The controversy in West Bengal in the matter of deployment of central paramilitary forces ahead of the panchayat elections to be held on July 8 is quite unedifying. A perceived delay in identifying sensitive areas resulted in the Calcutta High Court ordering the poll body to ask for and deploy central forces. In yet another unfortunate turn, the SEC responded …

'Polls Should Be Stopped If Bloodbath Continues': Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Violence During Nominations For Panchayat Elections
1 year, 6 months ago

'Polls Should Be Stopped If Bloodbath Continues': Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Violence During Nominations For Panchayat Elections

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into alleged instances of violence and corruption that have taken place during nominations for elections to the Three-tier Panchayati Raj System in West Bengal, slated to be held on July 8. A single-judge Bench of Justice Amrita Sinha took exception to the claims of abject violence taking …

Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into violence during filing of nominations
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into violence during filing of nominations

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court ordered the CBI to investigate violent incidents involving the submission of nominations for the West Bengal panchayat elections on Wednesday. CPI worker dies of injuries suffered in pre-panchayat poll clash In another turn of events, a CPI worker died on Wednesday at a nursing home in Siliguri from injuries suffered during a clash at Chopra in …

No end of violent incidents in West Bengal; house, shop torched by mob in Muribasti
1 year, 6 months ago

No end of violent incidents in West Bengal; house, shop torched by mob in Muribasti

India TV News  

West Bengal violence: The streak of violent incidents continues in West Bengal ahead of Panchayat election in the state. CPI worker dies of injuries suffered in pre-panchayat poll clash In another turn of events, a CPI worker died on Wednesday at a nursing home in Siliguri from injuries suffered during a clash at Chopra in North Dinajpur district on June …

In a first, Bengal Police file FIR against BSF troopers for 'misbehaviour'
1 year, 6 months ago

In a first, Bengal Police file FIR against BSF troopers for 'misbehaviour'

India Today  

The West Bengal Police on Tuesday filed a complaint against a Border Security Force commandant and an inspector under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure for allegedly "performing patrolling duty" and "misbehaving" with local police personnel in the general area of BDO office in Cooch Behar district. “Despite existing prohibitionary orders, in the afternoon …

‘Political violence will not to be tolerated’: West Bengal governor in Bhangore
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Political violence will not to be tolerated’: West Bengal governor in Bhangore

Hindustan Times  

A day after four persons were killed in clashes across West Bengal where panchayat elections are due on July 8, Governor CV Ananda Bose visited one of the violence-hit areas near Kolkata on Friday. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose The governor said that political violence will not be tolerated, asserting that “there will be action and no alibi for …

Violence intensifies during filing of papers for Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Violence intensifies during filing of papers for Bengal panchayat polls

The Hindu  

Violence intensified during the filing of nomination papers for the panchayat polls in West Bengal on Monday, with reports of clashes emerging from several districts and leaders of Opposition parties sustaining injuries during the process. The Calcutta High Court during the day heard petitions on several issues concerning panchayat polls, including seeking deployment of Central forces, increasing the window of …

West Bengal violence: Home Ministry seeks report
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal violence: Home Ministry seeks report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Tuesday sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee government on the violence during Rama Navami in Howrah, Hooghly and nearby areas. Sources said the home ministry has sought a detailed report from the state government over the violence that broke out between two groups when a Rama Navami procession was taken out in …

Calcutta HC directs Bengal government to file report on fresh Rishra violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta HC directs Bengal government to file report on fresh Rishra violence

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to file a report on fresh clashes in Rishra in Hooghly district after lawyers representing senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari mentioned the matter before a division Bench. Sivagnanam directed the State government to file a short report on the fresh incident of unrest in Rishra after Mr. Adhikari's lawyers …

Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal Govt to file report on Shibpur violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal Govt to file report on Shibpur violence

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on April 3 directed the West Bengal Government to file a comprehensive report on violence at Shibpur in Howrah during and after the Ram Navami procession there on March 30. Sivagnanam directed the State Government to file a comprehensive report on April 5 on the incident and steps taken to ensure peace in the affected area …

Take Decision Within 6 Months On Complaint Accusing West Bengal Police Of Committing Excesses In Nabanna Chalo Rally: Delhi High Court Directs NHRC
1 year, 9 months ago

Take Decision Within 6 Months On Complaint Accusing West Bengal Police Of Committing Excesses In Nabanna Chalo Rally: Delhi High Court Directs NHRC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed the National Human Rights Commission to decide within six months a complaint filed over alleged police atrocities by the West Bengal police during Nabanna Chalo rally organised by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in October 2020.Justice Prathiba M Singh disposed of a petition moved by one Rohit Verma, a BJP volunteer, aggrieved by the Commission's …

West Bengal's Suit Against CBI's FIRs : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To December 13
2 years, 1 month ago

West Bengal's Suit Against CBI's FIRs : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To December 13

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday will take up the suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation in relation to the post-poll violence in the State on December 13. The State government had alleged that CBI is going ahead with investigation in cases of post-poll violence without securing the per-requisite sanction …

DC Edit | Order swift Kolkata inquiry to fix blame for violent stir
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Order swift Kolkata inquiry to fix blame for violent stir

Deccan Chronicle  

The violent protest march on the state secretariat in Kolkata mounted by the BJP from multiple locations simultaneously is of a kind not seen in a long time in West Bengal’s capital, which is no stranger to street-level militancy displayed by political outfits of different stripes. In light of the visuals seen on television, the newspaper reporting and the eyewitness …

CBI arrests 7 people for murder during post-poll violence in West Bengal
2 years, 4 months ago

CBI arrests 7 people for murder during post-poll violence in West Bengal

India TV News  

Highlights CBI arrested 7 people in connection with the murder of a man in May, 2021 CBI arrested the accused from Cooch Behar, Jaipur, and Kolkata after sustained surveillance Large-scale violence erupted in Bengal after the results of the assembly elections were announced Post-poll violence in West Bengal: The CBI has arrested seven people in connection with the murder of …

Discover Related