Kolkata Municipal Polls: Calcutta High Court Reserves Orders In Petitions By CPI(M) Candidates Seeking Repoll Over Alleged Violence
3 years ago

Kolkata Municipal Polls: Calcutta High Court Reserves Orders In Petitions By CPI(M) Candidates Seeking Repoll Over Alleged Violence

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved orders in two petitions filed by CPI candidates alleging that booths were captured, votes were rigged and large-scale violence had taken place in the recently concluded Kolkata Municipal polls which took place on December 19. The petitions had been filed by CPI candidate Debolina Sarkar and Faiyaz Ahmed Khan candidates alleging that booths were captured, votes were rigged and large-scale violence had taken place in the recently concluded Kolkata Municipal polls which took place on December 19. The counsel appearing for CPI candidate Debolina Sarkar alleged that rigging of votes had taken place and accordingly sought repolling. On Thursday, while hearing another petition in a related matter, the Bench was also apprised by the Bharathiya Janata Party that large-scale violence had taken place in various municipal wards.

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Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police
4 days, 1 hour ago

Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police

Live Law  

The Punjab Government today deferred the Municipal Corporation elections in certain wards of Patiala and Dharamkot district after a plea before the Punjab and Haryana High Court was filed alleging snatching of nomination papers in front of police. Justice Harkesh Manuja noted that, “It has also been assured by learned Advocate General, Punjab, that proceedings in accordance with law shall …

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, …

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak, in which he sought quashing of an election petition that challenged his victory in the 2022 Delhi Assembly bypoll. Providing relief to the AAP MLA from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the court also, in the interim, stayed further proceedings in the election …

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 …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
5 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a four-hour sit-in demonstration with a group of around BJP 300 workers outside Raj Bhavan on Sunday against the post-poll violence allegedly by the Trinamul Congress in the state. Mr Adhikari however announced the plan of a new agitation by the BJP on July 21, the day when TMC holds …

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pritam Munde In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pritam Munde In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls

Live Law  

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently rejected the election petitions challenging the elections of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Raosaheb Danve and Pritam Munde in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Single-judge Justice Sanjay Mehare noted that the prime contention in the two election petitions against Danve and Munde was that the two leaders in connivance with the respective …

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 …

Calcutta High Court Proposes To Recommend Deferment Of Baharampur LS Polls Due To Clashes
8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Proposes To Recommend Deferment Of Baharampur LS Polls Due To Clashes

ABP News  

New Delhi: Expressing displeasure at clashes between two communities in Murshidabad district during the recent Ram Navami celebrations, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday proposed to recommend to the Election Commission deferment of Lok Sabha election in Baharampur. Hearing two petitions seeking CBI and NIA investigations into the clashes on April 13 and 17 within Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in …

Horse Trading A Serious Issue, Officer Must be Prosecuted: SC on Chandigarh Vote-Count Row
10 months ago

Horse Trading A Serious Issue, Officer Must be Prosecuted: SC on Chandigarh Vote-Count Row

News 18  

In a big development in the Chandigarh vote-count row, the Supreme Court on Monday sought ballot papers used in the January 30 Chandigarh mayoral polls, allegedly rigged by returning officer Anil Masih and ruled that he should be ‘prosecuted’. The three Aam Aadmi Party Chandigarh councillors — Punam Devi, Neha Musawat and Gurcharan Kala — joined the BJP in the …

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 …

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 …

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 False Voting at thousands of booths, collecting evidence Suvendu Adhikari Calcutta HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls False Voting at thousands of booths, collecting evidence Suvendu Adhikari Calcutta HC

ABP News  

The West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday announced to conduct repolling on nearly 700 booths for the panchayat elections where voting took place on Saturday. While voting is underway, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari again slammed the SEC and accused the poll body of not giving importance to ‘thousands of booths where voting should have been conducted again’, as reported …

Bengal Congress leader writes to high court, seeks to declare rural polls null and void
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Congress leader writes to high court, seeks to declare rural polls null and void

India Today  

Congress leader Kaustav Bagchi said he made a representation to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court seeking an urgent hearing of a prayer seeking that Saturday's panchayat elections in West Bengal be declared null and void on account of violence and killings. Six people were killed till noon since the panchayat polls started at 7 am and another …

Bengal panchayat polls: CPI(M) demands history sheeters be taken into custody to avoid unrest on election day
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: CPI(M) demands history sheeters be taken into custody to avoid unrest on election day

India TV News  

Polling eve: The CPI on Friday demanded history sheeters be taken into custody to stop them from creating a ruckus during the panchayat polls scheduled in West Bengal on Saturday. CPI state secretary Mohd Salim alleged a lack of transparency in the functioning of the state election commission, on the eve of voting in the rural polls, and said that …

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 …

West Bengal panchayat polls: Violence continues in the state as TMC worker shot dead in South 24 Parganas
1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal panchayat polls: Violence continues in the state as TMC worker shot dead in South 24 Parganas

India TV News  

West Bengal panchayat polls: A week before the panchayat elections in violence-ridden West Bengal, a Trinamool Congress worker was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons in the South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, according to police. The situation in West Bengal The violent situation in West Bengal has been escalating ahead of the panchayat elections for 75,000 seats on June …

Less withdrawal of nominations in West Bengal panchayat polls compared to 2018: SEC to Calcutta HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Less withdrawal of nominations in West Bengal panchayat polls compared to 2018: SEC to Calcutta HC

The Hindu  

The West Bengal State Election Commission, in an affidavit before the Calcutta High Court, has said that the number of withdrawals of nomination papers in the ensuing panchayat elections has been less than the 2018 panchayat polls. According to the affidavit filed, the Commission said that while 17.66% nominations were withdrawn in the 2018 panchayat polls, the number of nominations …

Election Violence: Calcutta High Court Finds Similarities In Voter's PIL And Petition Filed By Prospective Candidates, Says It's Prima Facie A 'Set Up'
1 year, 5 months ago

Election Violence: Calcutta High Court Finds Similarities In Voter's PIL And Petition Filed By Prospective Candidates, Says It's Prima Facie A 'Set Up'

Live Law  

A Calcutta High Court division bench of Chief Justice Sivagnaman and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta, on Monday, took exception to the fact that a Public Interest Litigation filed by “independent voters” may have been politically motivated. The voters had complained that the unopposed elections of ruling-party candidates from their block, while stopping the nomination of rival “prospective candidates” took away …

Breaking | Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Stoppage Of Panchayat Elections, Declaration Of Emergency In West Bengal
1 year, 5 months ago

Breaking | Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Stoppage Of Panchayat Elections, Declaration Of Emergency In West Bengal

Live Law  

In the wake of alleged violence amid upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, an urgent petition was mentioned today before the Calcutta High Court seeking declaration of State emergency and stoppage of elections, otherwise slated to be held on July 8. The plea was mentioned before a division bench of Chief Justice Sivagnaman and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta stating, "the …

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 Election Violence: CPIM Worker Succumbs To Injuries, 8 Dead In 15 Days
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Election Violence: CPIM Worker Succumbs To Injuries, 8 Dead In 15 Days

ABP News  

Ahead of the panchayat polls in West Bengal, which are slated to be held on July 8, the state is witnessing continuous violence. The remarks of the apex court came as it dismissed the petitions of the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission challenging the Calcutta High Court order directing the state poll panel to deploy central forces …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bengal panchayat polls: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari moves high court against state election panel
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari moves high court against state election panel

India Today  

The Leader of Opposition in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, has once again approached the Calcutta High Court in connection with the ongoing violence in the state ahead of the crucial panchayat poll. Adhikari has filed a contempt petition against the Bengal State Election Commission, claiming that the commission has failed to comply with the court's order to deploy central forces across …

Bengal Panchayat Elections: Poll Panel Chief Sinha Seeks Fresh Date After Governor Summons Him
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Elections: Poll Panel Chief Sinha Seeks Fresh Date After Governor Summons Him

ABP News  

An official stated that hours after West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose called State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha to Raj Bhawan, the senior officer indicated he would be unable to see him owing to his involvement in panchayat polls. Bengal Panchayat Polls Violence Earlier this week, atleast three persons were killed in poll-related violence in West Bengal. Voicing sorrow at …

Bengal Panchayat elections: BJP seeks Amit Shah's intervention to improve security situation in state
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal Panchayat elections: BJP seeks Amit Shah's intervention to improve security situation in state

India TV News  

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting for immediate intervention in the security situation of West Bengal's Panchayat Elections. At least three people died after supporters of Trinamool Congress and BJP clashed when they were on their way to file nominations for the panchayat polls. Ironically, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on …

4 killed in Bengal violence on last day for nominations
1 year, 6 months ago

4 killed in Bengal violence on last day for nominations

Hindustan Times  

At least four people were killed across West Bengal on Thursday, the last day of filing nominations for the three tier panchayat polls, on a day when the Calcutta high court ordered the deployment of central forces all over the state till the elections end. A car set ablaze during a clash between supporters of Indian Secular Front and Trinamool …

WB State Election Commission Prima Facie Trying To Make Order On Panchayat Elections 'Unworkable': Calcutta High Court Warns Of Contempt
1 year, 6 months ago

WB State Election Commission Prima Facie Trying To Make Order On Panchayat Elections 'Unworkable': Calcutta High Court Warns Of Contempt

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today warned the State Election Commission of contempt action for its alleged failure to implement court's order on panchayat elections in the State, including a direction for identification of sensitive areas and deployment of central forces. The CJ allowed Adhikari to file a separate Writ petition detailing the concerns being raised and expressed his displeasure at …

West Bengal on the boil as filing of papers continues for panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal on the boil as filing of papers continues for panchayat polls

The Hindu  

Violence and chaos was witnessed in certain parts of West Bengal on Wednesday during the filing of nomination papers for panchayat polls. At Nandigram, a Trinamool Congress office was locked by party workers who were upset with a candidate from another faction getting a seat in the three-tier panchayat polls. During the day, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu …

Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces for West Bengal panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces for West Bengal panchayat polls

Hindustan Times  

Central paramilitary forces must be deployed in seven sensitive districts and other areas witnessing law-and-order problems to ensure free and fair panchayat elections in West Bengal on July 8, the Calcutta high court ordered on Tuesday. “…We are of the view that the state election commission should and shall requisition the deployment of central forces to work in tandem with …

Field Central forces for Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Field Central forces for Bengal panchayat polls: Calcutta High Court

The Hindu  

June 13, 2023 10:53 pm | Updated June 14, 2023 08:59 am IST - Kolkata The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered that the West Bengal State Election Commission “should and shall requisition central forces to work in tandem with State police to ensure free and fair elections” to the panchayat in the State. The High Court, however, refused to …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Oppn Leaders 'Assaulted' On Way To File Nomination, CPI(M) Office Vandalised
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Oppn Leaders 'Assaulted' On Way To File Nomination, CPI(M) Office Vandalised

ABP News  

Several incidents of clashes were reported from various parts of West Bengal on Monday as unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked leaders of Opposition parties while on their way to file nomination papers for the July 8 panchayat polls in the state, said a senior official. In the wake of such incidents, the state election commission directed all the district magistrates and …

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: Opposition leaders 'assaulted', 'stopped' from filing nominations for panchayat polls
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal: Opposition leaders 'assaulted', 'stopped' from filing nominations for panchayat polls

India TV News  

In separate incidents of clashes reported in West Bengal, unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked opposition candidates while they were on their way to file nomination papers for the panchayat polls, a senior official said. Opposition BJP, Congress, and CPI, on the other hand, alleged that their candidates have been prevented by TMC activists from submitting nomination papers in various districts and …

WB panchayat polls: SC dismisses Adhikari's plea against Calcutta HC order
1 year, 8 months ago

WB panchayat polls: SC dismisses Adhikari's plea against Calcutta HC order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court declining to interfere with the West Bengal panchayat poll process. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala asked how can it stop elections midway when it is already scheduled. The Calcutta High Court …

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 …

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent
1 year, 11 months ago

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent

Hindustan Times  

A court in West Bengal’s East Midnapore has issued arrest warrants against four people including Sheikh Sufiyan, a ruling Trinamool Congress leader and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s election agent in the Nandigram assembly constituency in 2021, in connection with an alleged post-poll murder. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Nandigram seat in the 2021 polls. The Central Bureau …

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 12 To December 18, 2022
2 years ago

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 12 To December 18, 2022

Live Law  

NOMINAL INDEX Bal Kumar Patel Alias Raj Kumar v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw 532 ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE WEEK Allahabad High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Former MP & Brother Of Slain Dacoit 'Dadua' In A Cheating Case Case title - Bal Kumar Patel Alias Raj Kumar v. State of U.P. Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To 2 Alleged PFI …

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Takes On Record Latest Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT; Next Hearing On July 11
2 years, 6 months ago

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Takes On Record Latest Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT; Next Hearing On July 11

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday took on record the latest status report filed by the Special Investigation Team and the Central Bureau of Investigation pertaining to the progress of the investigation with regards to the cases of violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order …

Teacher Recruitment Scam: Calcutta HC Orders Police Commissioner To Be Present At Kolkata Airport Today Evening To Take WB Minister Paresh Adhikari Directly To CBI Office
2 years, 7 months ago

Teacher Recruitment Scam: Calcutta HC Orders Police Commissioner To Be Present At Kolkata Airport Today Evening To Take WB Minister Paresh Adhikari Directly To CBI Office

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today directed the Police Commissioner of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate to be present at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Airport, Kolkata on Thursday evening so that Minister of State for School Education Paresh Chandra Adhikari can be directly taken from the airport to the CBI office at Nizam Palace in Kolkata for questioning over the alleged illegal appointment …

BREAKING| WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Constitutes 3-Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims
2 years, 8 months ago

BREAKING| WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Constitutes 3-Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday constituted a three member committee to conduct an enquiry into the allegation that over 303 victims have been displaced due to the post-poll violence in West Bengal that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. It may be noted that a 5-judge Bench of the …

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Asks NHRC & WBHRC If It Can Constitute Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims
2 years, 8 months ago

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Asks NHRC & WBHRC If It Can Constitute Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the National Human Rights Commission and the West Bengal Human Rights Commission to obtain instructions as to whether they are in a position to conduct an enquiry into the allegation that close to 303 victims have been displaced due to the post-poll violence in West Bengal and have been obstructed from returning to …

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