Supreme Court Adjourns Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Seeking Transfer Of Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court

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The Supreme Court of India on Monday adjourned for two weeks BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's plea seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee out of the State of West Bengal.A Single Bench of Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the case after being informed that Senior Counsel Harish Salve appearing for Adhikari was engaged before another court. The Supreme Court of India on Monday adjourned for two weeks BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's plea seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee out of the State of West Bengal. The present matter relates to the Election Petition moved by West Bengal's CM Mamata Banerjee before the Calcutta High Court challenging Suvendu Adhikari's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the West Bengal Assembly Polls. The Calcutta High Court's Justice Shampa Sarkar had in July last year issued notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the elected candidate of BJP and directed that the records and papers in relation to the election be preserved during the pendency of the petition.

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Suvendu Adhikari complains to poll body against Mamata Banerjee: Crossed all limits
1 month ago

Suvendu Adhikari complains to poll body against Mamata Banerjee: Crossed all limits

India Today  

West Bengal BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India on Friday against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of attempting to tarnish the poll body’s image. “Today, I have written a letter to the Hon'ble Chief Election Commissioner of India regarding Mamata Banerjee's blatant attempt to tarnish the image of …

Why Suvendu Adhikari, 3 BJP MLAs got suspended from Bengal assembly
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Suvendu Adhikari, 3 BJP MLAs got suspended from Bengal assembly

India Today  

The political landscape of West Bengal witnessed another dramatic episode as four BJP legislators, including leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, were suspended on February 17 from the ongoing budget session of the legislative assembly. The chain of events leading to the suspension began when BJP MLAs, led by Adhikari, protested against assembly speaker Biman Banerjee’s decision to reject an …

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Maneka Gandhi's Plea Challenging Election Of Samajwadi Party's Ram Bhuwal Nishad In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Maneka Gandhi's Plea Challenging Election Of Samajwadi Party's Ram Bhuwal Nishad In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi's plea challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Bhuwal Nishad from the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency. Issuing notice on the appeal, arising out of an Allahabad High Court judgment which dismissed Gandhi's election petition as barred by limitation, the Court gave 4 week's time to respondent-Ram Bhuwal …

Supreme Court junks Karnataka Congress MLA's plea over 'vague' election win claim
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court junks Karnataka Congress MLA's plea over 'vague' election win claim

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Karnataka Congress MLA TD Rajegowda, who sought to challenge an election petition filed by BJP leader DN Jeevaraja over his 2023 poll win. The BJP leader subsequently filed an election petition in the Karnataka High Court, alleging irregularities, including the use of black money, to influence the outcome. Rajegowda approached the …

BREAKING: Supreme Court issues notice to Muslim side in Gyanvapi case, seeks reply within two weeks
4 months ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court issues notice to Muslim side in Gyanvapi case, seeks reply within two weeks

India TV News  

Gyanvapi case: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Muslim side on the petition demanding an Archaeological Survey of India survey of the alleged Shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. After hearing this, the apex court has issued a notice to the Muslim side and sought a reply within two weeks. A bench …

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP
4 months, 1 week ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on an election petition filed by Shahaji N Thorat, a taxi driver who contested the recent parliamentary elections and lost the Mumbai Northeast seat to Shiv Sena candidate Sanjay Dina Patil. Thorat initially filed the petition against the Election Commission and Patil, later seeking to amend it to include all candidates …

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Maneka’s plea against Sultanpur MP’s election: Allahabad HC reserves order on maintainability
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maneka’s plea against Sultanpur MP’s election: Allahabad HC reserves order on maintainability

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Monday reserved its order on the maintainability of the petition filed by former BJP MP from Sultanpur Maneka Gandhi challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Rambhual Nishad. Nishad’s election was challenged on the grounds of not disclosing all the pending criminal cases against him at the time of filing his …

Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, apprises him of deteriorating women's security situation in West Bengal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, apprises him of deteriorating women's security situation in West Bengal

India TV News  

The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari emphasized the deteriorating women's security situation in the Mamata Banerjee-led state on Thursday. He was holding a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during which he elaborated on the tragic instances of atrocities committed against women in West Bengal's Chopra, Cooch Behar, and …

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed an order allowing West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to stage a dharna outside the Raj Bhawan. Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, had moved the court to seek permission for a dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan over post-poll violence in the state. Suvendu Adhikari had written …

Calcutta High Court Declines VHP's Plea Seeking Action Against CM Mamata Banerjee For Allegedly Objectionable Remarks Against Monk
9 months ago

Calcutta High Court Declines VHP's Plea Seeking Action Against CM Mamata Banerjee For Allegedly Objectionable Remarks Against Monk

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to hear a public interest litigation by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, for making allegedly objectionable remarks against a monk during her election rally for the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.While dismissing the plea, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice. The Calcutta High Court …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
9 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
9 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 …

Election Commission Submits To Supreme Court Schedule For Bye Election For Manicktala Constituency In West Bengal
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission Submits To Supreme Court Schedule For Bye Election For Manicktala Constituency In West Bengal

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover the schedule for holding a bye-election for the Manicktala Assembly Constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.The Bench Comprising Justices PK Mishra and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. The Election Commission of India submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover the schedule for holding …

BJP Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order On Poll Advertisements MCC TMC West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024 May 27 Hearing
10 months ago

BJP Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order On Poll Advertisements MCC TMC West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024 May 27 Hearing

ABP News  

New Delhi, May 24 The BJP moved the Supreme Court on Friday, challenging a Calcutta High Court order that has refused to interfere with a single-judge ruling restraining the party from issuing The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a vacation bench of Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal. On May 22, a division bench of the …

Plea seeking directions to EC to release total voter turnout data: SC prefers 'hands-off approach'
10 months ago

Plea seeking directions to EC to release total voter turnout data: SC prefers 'hands-off approach'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned an application seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to publish the booth-wise absolute numbers of voter turnout and upload the form 17C records of votes polled on its website. While declining to pass any order on the plea of ADR and Mahua Moitra, a Vacation Bench of the top court, …

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections
10 months ago

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party started its Lok Sabha election campaign with the ‘Muslim Quota’ charge that may have been a Karnataka issue, but was advertised by the party across India to make a case for appeasement politics against the Congress and INDIA bloc. With just two phases of the elections left, the BJP’s campaign has got a fresh lease of …

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah
10 months ago

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Slamming West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a day after police raided the house of Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Suvendu Adhikari, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the more Banerjee harasses Adhikari, the higher the position BJP would give him. But not even four annas were recovered from Adhikari’s house,” Shah said while addressing a rally at …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC
10 months ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory A division bench of Chief Justice …

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission
10 months, 1 week ago

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday moved the Election Commission against former high court judge and BJP candidate, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for allegedly making “misogynistic” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Former Calcutta high court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March. Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP after resigning from his post as the Calcutta high court …

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to hear the special leave petition of the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court order on termination of jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in State government- These appointments were made through the State Level Selection Test 2016 and the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on April 22 …

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased
11 months ago

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased

Op India  

On 25th April, a group of attorneys sought the Calcutta High Court to consider the statements made by All India Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against the High Court on a suo motu basis. What Mamata Banerjee had alleged The Calcutta High Court’s order cancelling all appointments made through a 2016 teacher recruitment test was …

Calcutta HC division bench refuses state govt appeal, allows BJP leader Suvendu to visit Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

Calcutta HC division bench refuses state govt appeal, allows BJP leader Suvendu to visit Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

Justice Chanda on Monday directed the state to deploy adequate number of security personnel to ensure that no untoward incident takes place during Adhikari's visit to Sandeshkhali village in Sandeshkhali block II in North 24 Parganas district. Adhikari's advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya stated before the division bench that Adhikari and Ghosh were prevented by police from reaching Sandeshkhali on the ground …

Supreme Court Declines Abhishek Banerjee's Plea For Action Against HC Judge Over Interviews, But Agrees To Consider Request For Transfer Of Cases
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Declines Abhishek Banerjee's Plea For Action Against HC Judge Over Interviews, But Agrees To Consider Request For Transfer Of Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed disinclination to entertain Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's request for 'necessary action' against Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, judge of the Calcutta High Court, for 'politically motivated' interviews. With respect to this prayer, the bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Manoj Mishra and Satish Chandra Sharma stated that Banerjee's petition will be tagged with …

Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Allowing FIR Against Suvendhu Adhikari; Asks CJ To Take Fresh Decision
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Allowing FIR Against Suvendhu Adhikari; Asks CJ To Take Fresh Decision

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the July 20 order order of the Calcutta High Court which had allowed the registration of FIR against BJP MLA Adhikari for allegedly making provocative remarks during the recently held West Bengal Panchayat elections. The Court further requested the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to decide the plea seeking FIR against …

Telangana HC adjourns petitions on IAS, IPS cadre transfers
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana HC adjourns petitions on IAS, IPS cadre transfers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Monday adjourned a batch of petitions relating to cadre allocation of All India Services to Telangana and AP, including DGP Anjani Kumar and 12 other IAS and IPS officers for two weeks. The Telangana government on Monday contended that these petitions have to be heard only after the decision of the High Court in …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence

India Today  

In a symbolic protest against the violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, locked the gate of the State Election Commission office in Kolkata. This protest came after BJP leader Adhikari's meeting with Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, where he had expressed his discontent with the violence that took place in several parts of the …

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, 8 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 …

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, 9 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 …

Bengal panchayat polls: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari moves high court against state election panel
1 year, 9 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 …

West Bengal Approaches Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order For NIA Probe Into Ram Navami Violence
1 year, 10 months ago

West Bengal Approaches Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order For NIA Probe Into Ram Navami Violence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the order passed by the Calcutta High Court to transfer the investigation in the cases related to Ram Navami violence to the National Investigation Agency.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala decided to post the …

WB panchayat polls: SC dismisses Adhikari's plea against Calcutta HC order
1 year, 11 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 …

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Allahabad HC gives last chance to respondents to file reply
1 year, 11 months ago

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Allahabad HC gives last chance to respondents to file reply

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Tuesday gave last chance to the respondents to file their replies by April 7 through e-mode in response to a petition seeking transfer of Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi case, in which Hindu devotees have claimed right over land on which Shahi Idgah Masjid is built, from a Mathura court to the high court. The HC was …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea moved by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, challenging a decision of the West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee's assembly to not disqualify MLA Mukul Roy. On Friday, the Court heard two petitions moved by the Adhikari, one against the Speaker’s decision and the other, …

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

Live Law  

Judges Appointment Judges Appointment - Collegium reiterations are binding - Supreme Court asks Centre to explain by reiterated names are sent back to the collegium- 10 names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium sent back by the Central Government- SC asks Attorney General as to how under the Scheme of law prevalent, are reiterated names sent back - Refers to …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up (15th January 2023-21st January 2023)
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up (15th January 2023-21st January 2023)

Live Law  

Judgements/OrdersIs Non-Production Of Power Of Attorney Fatal To Title Suit? 12 Months Time Limit Under Section 29A Arbitration Act Not Applicable To International Commercial Arbitration : Supreme Court Case Title: TATA Sons Pvt Ltd vs Siva Industries and Holdings Ltd | MA 2680 of 2019 in Arbitration Case No 38 of 2017 | 5 January 2023 Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 39 …

Supreme Court Asks TMC Minister Birbaha Hansda To Approach HC For Permission To Register FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Asks TMC Minister Birbaha Hansda To Approach HC For Permission To Register FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha refused to entertain the petition filed by TMC minister Birbaha Hansda against the Calcutta High Court order barring the registration of FIRs against Nandigram BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari without its prior permission. Earlier, Calcutta High Court had stayed over 17 FIRs registered against Adhikari and passed an order …

Bengal IPS officers fabricating charges, Suvendu Adhikari complains to Amit Shah
2 years, 3 months ago

Bengal IPS officers fabricating charges, Suvendu Adhikari complains to Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal legislative assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, complained to Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday that some Indian Police Service officers in the eastern state were reportedly fabricating charges against him at the instruction of top Trinamool Congress leaders, including chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Amit Shah Ji went through details of the …

Calcutta HC Allows State To File Application Praying For Leave To File FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari, Grants One Week's Time
2 years, 3 months ago

Calcutta HC Allows State To File Application Praying For Leave To File FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari, Grants One Week's Time

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday passed an order granting liberty to the State to move a formal application praying for leave to file an FIR against Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, in connection with the recent incident of stampede related deaths in West Bengal's Asansol during a blanket distribution event. Passing …

Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Govt To Approach HC For Permission To Register FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari In Burdwan Stampede Case
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Govt To Approach HC For Permission To Register FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari In Burdwan Stampede Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition mentioned by the government of West Bengal seeking liberty for the registration of an FIR against the current leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, in relation to a stampede at a blanket distribution event in Bengal's West Burdwan district. The State approached the Supreme Court saying that …

Calcutta HC orders interim stay on 26 cases against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari
2 years, 3 months ago

Calcutta HC orders interim stay on 26 cases against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on police proceedings in 26 cases filed against Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, lawyers present in court said. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari alleged on December 2 that he was being constantly harassed. The order was passed by justice …

Cal HC stays proceedings in criminal cases filed against Suvendu Adhikari
2 years, 3 months ago

Cal HC stays proceedings in criminal cases filed against Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday stayed proceedings against Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in criminal cases filed against him at various police stations in the state. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha stayed proceedings in all the criminal cases against the Leader of Opposition till the disposal of his petition before the court. Claiming that the FIRs were …

Suvendu Adhikari And Abhishek Banerjee Show Their Might In West Bengal Ahead Of Panchayat Polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari And Abhishek Banerjee Show Their Might In West Bengal Ahead Of Panchayat Polls

ABP News  

Ahead of panchayat polls in West Bengal, the political ground of the state is heating up with BJP and TMC showing their might. BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari and TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee took on the other's home turf on Saturday, reported PTI. Suvendu Adhikari’s Rally Addressing the meeting in South 24 Parganas's Diamond Harbour, the Lok Sabha constituency of Banerjee, Adhikari asked …

Calcutta High Court gives permission for BJP rally after Mamata Banerjee's admin turns down request
2 years, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court gives permission for BJP rally after Mamata Banerjee's admin turns down request

India Today  

The Calcutta High court on Friday gave permission to the BJP to hold a rally in Diamond Harbour, the bastion of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, on December 3. The BJP has filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to hold a rally in the Light House ground in Diamond Harbour on December 3. Soon after the …

Court allows Abhishek Banerjee rally near Suvendu Adhikari's Kanthi home
2 years, 3 months ago

Court allows Abhishek Banerjee rally near Suvendu Adhikari's Kanthi home

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court granted conditional permission to Trinamool Congress MP Abishek Banerjee to hold a political rally in Bengal’s Kanthi at the scheduled venue, less than 200 metres from the residence of the Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari. Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday filed a case before the Calcutta High Court against Banerjee’s decision to hold a public meeting …

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act | Election Petition May Be Presented By Advocate In Immediate Presence of Party: High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act | Election Petition May Be Presented By Advocate In Immediate Presence of Party: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that under Section 15 of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, an Election Petition can be presented before the designated court even by the advocate of the party, in the immediate presence of that party. A single judge bench of Justice HT Narendra Prasad sitting at Kalaburagi said, "It is clear that under Section …

Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani
2 years, 5 months ago

Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently allowed an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, thereby rejecting an election petition for not raising specific allegations or demonstrating a genuine cause of action. Shankar Lalwani, Lok Sabha member from Indore Constituency had moved an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the election petition filed by …

Supreme Court Dismisses Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's Plea For CBI Enquiry Into Metro Dairy Disinvestment By West Bengal Govt
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's Plea For CBI Enquiry Into Metro Dairy Disinvestment By West Bengal Govt

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Friday upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court to not initiate a probe into the disinvestment of Metro Dairy by the Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government. In June 2022, the Calcutta High Court dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Chowdhury urging the Court to direct an enquiry by …

Supreme Court Rejects Suvendhu Adhikari's Plea To Transfer Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Suvendhu Adhikari's Plea To Transfer Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court

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The Supreme Court, on Friday, made it abundantly clear that it is not inclined to allow the petition filed by Suvendu Adhikari seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee out of the State of West Bengal. Justice Chandrachud observed that transferring the petition would indicate that the Apex Court is expressing its lack …

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