National Commission for Scheduled Castes seeks action taken report from West Bengal on Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

National Commission for Scheduled Castes seeks action taken report from West Bengal on Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has taken suo motu cognisance of incidents in West Bengal's restive Sandeshkhali area and asked the administration to submit an action taken report within three days. In a letter addressed to the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Director General and Inspector General of Police and the District Magistrate of North 24 Parganas, the panel referred to a news report on the situation in Sandeshkhali over the last few days. "You are hereby requested to submit action taken report to the undersigned within 03 days of receipt of this notice either by NCSC Portal/post/email. Sandeshkhali has been in the headlines for protests by women who allege that local TMC leader Sheikh Shajahan and his "gang" captured swathes of land by force and also sexually harassed them.

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DGP must share details of Investigation Officer in SC/ST cases with victims: T.N. Information Commission
3 weeks, 5 days ago

DGP must share details of Investigation Officer in SC/ST cases with victims: T.N. Information Commission

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Information Commission has directed the Director-General of Police /Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu, to share the details of the Investigation Officer appointed in Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989, cases with the victims. Karl Marx Siddharthar of Chennai, State Chief Information Commissioner M. Shakeel Akhter directed the DGP to issue a circular to all …

Karnataka High Court issues notice to State government on complaint of SC/ST panel chief’s post lying vacant for over two years
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court issues notice to State government on complaint of SC/ST panel chief’s post lying vacant for over two years

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which sought direction to fill the post of chairperson of the State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, which has been vacant for over two years. Pointing out that the post has been vacant since December 9, 2022, the petitioner …

‘Set up special court in all districts as per SC/ST rules’: NCSC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Set up special court in all districts as per SC/ST rules’: NCSC

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes asked the chief secretary to the state government to set up special courts in all districts as per the SC/STs Rules, 2016. National Commission for SC/ST Director S Ravivarman had sent a letter to the chief secretary on December 4, and said that a petition was received by the National …

Kolkata Mayor sparks controversy over ‘sexist’ remark on BJP candidate Rekha Patra
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Mayor sparks controversy over ‘sexist’ remark on BJP candidate Rekha Patra

The Hindu  

West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim commented on BJP Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra which sparked a row. BJP leaders of West Bengal have called for legal action against Mr. Hakim as the National Commission for Women took suo moto cognisance of the comment. At a public meeting addressing party workers in Sandeshkhali, the Trinamool MLA and Kolkata Mayor Mr. Hakim said, …

NCSC sends notice to DGP, chief secretary to submit reports in murder of K Armstrong
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NCSC sends notice to DGP, chief secretary to submit reports in murder of K Armstrong

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes issued a notice to the chief secretary and DGP to submit their reports in the murder of K Armstrong. NCSC has said they have taken suo motu cognizance of the issue based on media reports, which was confirmed by a source in NCSC Chennai office. Earlier on Tuesday, a delegation of senior functionaries …

Sandeshkhali violence: SC rejects plea of WB govt challenging Calcutta HC's order of CBI probe
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence: SC rejects plea of WB govt challenging Calcutta HC's order of CBI probe

New Indian Express  

On the orders of the Calcutta HC, the central agency had registered three FIRs related to the incidents on January 5. The FIRs pertain to the alleged attack on ED officers by a mob on the complaint by officers, allegations against ED officials levelled by the guard of suspended TMC leader Sheikh and a motu case registered by the Nazat …

Bengal BJP seeks governors’ intervention after post-poll violence reports
9 months, 3 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 …

Bengal governor asks Mamata Banerjee to act on Sandeshkhali post-poll violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengal governor asks Mamata Banerjee to act on Sandeshkhali post-poll violence

India Today  

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against those involved in the incidents …

BSY case: Women’s panel seeks action taken report
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BSY case: Women’s panel seeks action taken report

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State Commission for Women has written to the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights seeking an action taken report in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act case registered against BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Commission chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary, talking to The Hindu, said: “As the case pertains to a minor girl, we …

Bengal’s Sandeshkhali land-grab issue | CBI creates exclusive mail ID for victims
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal’s Sandeshkhali land-grab issue | CBI creates exclusive mail ID for victims

The Hindu  

“The Central Bureau of Investigation has created a dedicated e-mail ID — sandeshkhali@cbi.gov.in — on which victims of land grab in Sandeshkhali, a village in West Bengal, can get their complaints lodged,” officials said on April 11. "The District Magistrate, North 24 Parganas has also been requested to give adequate publicity of the said e-mail ID in the locality and …

CBI creates dedicated e-mail id for land grab victims in Bengal's Sandeshkhali
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI creates dedicated e-mail id for land grab victims in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has created a dedicated email ID, sandeshkhali@cbi.gov.in, for villagers of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal to report instances of land grabbing and other related crimes, officials said on Thursday. This move follows a Calcutta High Court order directing a court-monitored CBI probe into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. "The District Magistrate, …

Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged crimes against women, land grabbing in Sandeshkhali
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged crimes against women, land grabbing in Sandeshkhali

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court on April 9 ordered a CBI investigation into allegations of crimes against women and forcible land grabbing in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, which had witnessed protests over the issues. Sivagnanam directed the CBI to file a comprehensive report on the alleged illegal conversion of agricultural land into water bodies for pisciculture after conducting a thorough inspection of …

Sandeshkhali violence | ‘Highly shameful’ even if only 1% of claims true: Cal HC to Bengal govt.
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali violence | ‘Highly shameful’ even if only 1% of claims true: Cal HC to Bengal govt.

The Hindu  

Observing that it would be “highly shameful” if even one percent of the allegations of sexual assault in Sandeshkhali were found to be true, the Calcutta High Court on April 4 said that West Bengal’s image as the safest State for women will fall. Petitioner-lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal submitted a voluminous compilation before the court which she said contained around 100 …

Sandeshkhali violence | CBI takes custody of TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan
1 year ago

Sandeshkhali violence | CBI takes custody of TMC’s Sheikh Shahjahan

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on March 6 got the custody of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, in a case involving an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials on January 5. The Calcutta High Court noted that though the West Bengal government has pleaded that it had filed before the Supreme Court an SLP challenging Tuesday’s judgement, there was no …

NCW recommends President’s rule in West Bengal in report on Sandeshkhali violence
1 year ago

NCW recommends President’s rule in West Bengal in report on Sandeshkhali violence

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Women has recommended to President Droupadi Murmu that President’s rule be imposed in West Bengal in the aftermath of the violence in Sandeshkhali area of the State. In a 24-page report submitted to the President by NCW chairperson Ms. Rekha Sharma in New Delhi on March 05, the NCW also recommended the appointment of a Central …

BJP on sit-in against 'worsening' law and order in West Bengal
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP on sit-in against 'worsening' law and order in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The BJP began a two-day dharna in Kolkata to protest against the alleged worsening of law and order situation in West Bengal and atrocities on villagers by ruling TMC leaders in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali region. Several incidents of land grab and sexual abuse in Sandeshkhali are glaring examples of such a situation in the state," West Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya …

West Bengal govt taking action in Sandeshkhali: TMC leaders
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bengal govt taking action in Sandeshkhali: TMC leaders

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leaders on Tuesday said the party-led government in West Bengal is taking action on allegations of sexual atrocities and land grab in Sandeshkhali, and hit out at BJP leader and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai terming his letter seeking action in the matter a "gimmick". Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Trinamool Congress …

Sandeshkhali Protests: Members of independent fact-finding committee arrested
1 year, 1 month ago

Sandeshkhali Protests: Members of independent fact-finding committee arrested

Op India  

Six members of an independent fact-finding committee, on their way to Sandeshkhali, were arrested at Bhojerhat in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Sunday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Z7N7zOzQWY — ANI February 25, 2024 The Fact-Finding Committee members were stopped by police at Bhojerhat, South 24 Parganas, while they were proceeding to the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas …

Sandeshkhali: NCST probe team claims Tribals tortured, MNREGA wages forcibly taken
1 year, 1 month ago

Sandeshkhali: NCST probe team claims Tribals tortured, MNREGA wages forcibly taken

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A team of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, which visited West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, has learnt that TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his associates, accused of land grab and sexual assault under coercion, have forcibly been taking MNREGA wages from poor tribal families and torture them for voting against the state’s ruling party. The three-member NCST team led …

Police will listen to each complaint in Sandeshkhali; strict action against those found guilty: DGP
1 year, 1 month ago

Police will listen to each complaint in Sandeshkhali; strict action against those found guilty: DGP

The Hindu  

West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar said that police will listen to the complaints of every individual in Sandeshkhali and strict action will be taken against those found guilty. Mr. Kumar, who went to Sandeshkhali on February 21 and stayed there overnight to assess the situation in the troubled areas in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, assured of strict …

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; police pledge action; NCST records complaints
1 year, 1 month ago

Fresh protests erupt in Sandeshkhali; police pledge action; NCST records complaints

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amidst renewed protests in Sandeshkhali on Thursday, where locals set fire to property belonging to TMC leaders accused of tormenting villagers, West Bengal Police chief Rajeev Kumar pledged action against the perpetrators, while a visiting NCST team compiled complaints of forced land seizures and torture from the region. Earlier in the day, upon their arrival in the restive …

NCST team visits Sandeshkhali, receives 23 complaints of torture, land-grab
1 year, 1 month ago

NCST team visits Sandeshkhali, receives 23 complaints of torture, land-grab

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes team, which reached trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday morning, has received over 23 complaints of forcible land grabbing and torture during their interaction with locals there, a senior official said. NCST acting vice-chairperson Ananta Nayak said they have also received complaints against a politician, which they would …

Sandeshkhali violence | NHRC issues notice to West Bengal government over human rights violations
1 year, 1 month ago

Sandeshkhali violence | NHRC issues notice to West Bengal government over human rights violations

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to the West Bengal Chief Secretary and to the Director General of Police, seeking a detailed report regarding the media accounts of the harassment and sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali, by politically connected groups. Sandeshkhali violence | NCW chairperson seeks Mamata resignation, demands President’s rule in Bengal It has …

Sandeshkhali violence: NHRC to depute team for on-spot inquiry, sends notice to West Bengal government and DGP
1 year, 1 month ago

Sandeshkhali violence: NHRC to depute team for on-spot inquiry, sends notice to West Bengal government and DGP

India TV News  

Sandeshkhali violence: The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the West Bengal government and the state's police chief over reports alleging unabated human rights violations due to continued violence in restive Sandeshkhali, officials said today. Considering the gravity of the matter, the Commission has also decided to depute its team to ascertain facts by an on-spot inquiry …

West Bengal: NCST issues notice on Sandeshkhali incident, plans site visit
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bengal: NCST issues notice on Sandeshkhali incident, plans site visit

India TV News  

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has issued a notice regarding the Sandeshkhali incident, indicating significant concern over the matter. Notice on Sandeshkhali incident Expressing grave concern over the Sandeshkhali incident, the NCST has taken swift action by issuing a notice to address the matter promptly. Site visit scheduled In response to the urgency of the situation, the Vice-Chairperson of …

BJP MLAs reach violence-hit Sandeshkhali after police stop them briefly
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP MLAs reach violence-hit Sandeshkhali after police stop them briefly

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Shankar Ghosh reached Sandeshkhali to meet locals hours after the police prevented BJP MLAs on Tuesday from travelling to the restive area in North 24 Parganas district. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari The situation in Sandeshkhali has been tense for over 10 …

‘Bengal needs President’s rule’: NCW chairperson at Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Bengal needs President’s rule’: NCW chairperson at Sandeshkhali

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal should be under President’s rule, National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma said on Monday at Sandeshkhali in the state’s North 24 Parganas district after talking to some of the women who have accused local Trinamool Congress leaders of sexual assault, triggering a series of mass agitation since February 7. Nothing will happen in West Bengal unless there …

Bar Association cautions about President's Rule in WB over violence with women of Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

Bar Association cautions about President's Rule in WB over violence with women of Sandeshkhali

Op India  

The All India Bar Association has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, cautioning about demands for President’s Rule in the state after witnessing horrific incidents of sexual assault and violence in Sandeshkhali. AIBA Chairman and Senior Advocate, Dr Adish Aggarwala, has also condemned the incident and the lackadaisical approach of the West Bengal Police and authorities in not …

West Bengal child rights panel team visits Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bengal child rights panel team visits Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: A six-member team of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday visited Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district to ascertain complaints of child abuse in the politically troubled area. Advisor to the state child rights panel Sudeshna Roy told reporters, "We have come to ground zero to assess the situation. The six-member team of the …

Sandeshkhali violence | SC to consider listing PIL for court-monitored probe into violence in West Bengal village
1 year, 1 month ago

Sandeshkhali violence | SC to consider listing PIL for court-monitored probe into violence in West Bengal village

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider listing a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI or SIT probe into the violence in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali village. When PIL petitioner and lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava answered in the affirmative, the CJI said, “I will deal with this in the afternoon”. The plea filed by Mr. Srivastava in his personal capacity, The …

Sandeshkhali Violence: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks CBI/SIT Investigation On Allegations Of Sexual Assault
1 year, 1 month ago

Sandeshkhali Violence: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks CBI/SIT Investigation On Allegations Of Sexual Assault

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed in th Supreme Court seeking a CBI/SIT investigation into the reports regarding sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava, the petitioner, alleges complicity and dereliction of duty on the part of the West Bengal police and that the state police is acting "hand in gloves" with the main accused Trinamool …

Mamata blames BJP, RSS as tension in Sandeshkhali intensifies
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata blames BJP, RSS as tension in Sandeshkhali intensifies

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for tensions in Sandeshkhali, and claimed that Sheikh Shahjahan, the absconding Trinamool Congress leader at the centre of a host of allegations that range from money laundering to harassment, was being targeted. Speaking in the state assembly on Thursday, Banerjee said the …

Mamata Banerjee blames RSS for Sandeshkhali violence, says ‘there were other plans’
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee blames RSS for Sandeshkhali violence, says ‘there were other plans’

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for the unrest in violence-hit Sandeshkhali village and claimed “there were other plans” during Saraswati Puja. Stressing her commitment to justice, Banerjee outlined steps taken by her administration in the wake of violence in Sandeshkhali village, which has been on the edge since last week over allegations of …

Bengal police dismiss charges of sexual exploitation in Sandeshkhali, hide replies on social media that questioned their credibility
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengal police dismiss charges of sexual exploitation in Sandeshkhali, hide replies on social media that questioned their credibility

Op India  

On Wednesday, West Bengal Police shared from their X handle that no allegations about the rape and sexual exploitation of women have so far been received in connection to the events in Sandeshkhali. The West Bengal Police also warned that “strict legal action will be initiated against sections of the media for spreading unfounded misinformation” in this regard. — West …

NCW condemns 'appalling situation' in Bengal's Sandeshkhali, accuses police and TMC members of sexual assault
1 year, 1 month ago

NCW condemns 'appalling situation' in Bengal's Sandeshkhali, accuses police and TMC members of sexual assault

India TV News  

Sandeshkhali violence: The National Commission for Women on Thursday issued a scathing condemnation of the 'deplorable conditions' witnessed in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali after its fact-finding team gathered disturbing testimonies from women of 'widespread fear and systematic abuse' by both police officers and members of the Trinamool Congress. "Shockingly, the team's findings revealed a distressing pattern of negligence and complicity on …

Sandeshkhali violence: Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar injured in police lathi charge, admitted to hospital
1 year, 1 month ago

Sandeshkhali violence: Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar injured in police lathi charge, admitted to hospital

India TV News  

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday got injured during a protest against the state government over the Sandeshkhali incident. The state government reimposed section 144 in some pockets of Sandeshkhali after the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside the promulgation of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in Sandeshkhali. Section 144 in Sandeshkhali despite …

Calcutta HC takes suo motu cognisance over sexual assault allegations on women in Sandeshkhali
1 year, 1 month ago

Calcutta HC takes suo motu cognisance over sexual assault allegations on women in Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual assault on women “at gunpoint” and transfer of tribal land at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. Justice Apurba Sinha Roy directed the registrar general of the high court to issue notice to the state, senior police, and administrative officials in this regard. …

Bengal's Sandeshkhali on the Boil, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Steps in After NCW
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengal's Sandeshkhali on the Boil, National Commission for Scheduled Castes Steps in After NCW

News 18  

In what may spell more trouble for the West Bengal government, after the National Commission for Women, now the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has stepped in over the Sandeshkhali incident, where women with sticks and brooms in their hands took out processions in different areas. The commission has written to the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and Inspector …

Court Seeks Delhi Police's Action Taken Report On Sameer Wankhede's Complaint Against IPS Officer Gyaneshwar Singh
1 year, 1 month ago

Court Seeks Delhi Police's Action Taken Report On Sameer Wankhede's Complaint Against IPS Officer Gyaneshwar Singh

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has sought an action taken report from the Delhi Police on the complaint filed by IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede against IPS Officer and NCB DDG Gyaneshwar Singh. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala of Patiala House Courts issued notice to the Deputy Commissioner of Police and ordered that an action taken report be filed in respect of …

West Bengal: NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, appoints observer for violence over panchayat elections
1 year, 9 months ago

West Bengal: NHRC takes suo-motu cognizance, appoints observer for violence over panchayat elections

India TV News  

The National Human Rights Commission of India has taken suo-motu cognizance of a media report about the incidents of carious election-related violence in West Bengal, where people from political parties have been targeted. Meanwhile, West Bengal Police arrested two people in connection with the murder of a Congress worker that occurred at Murshidabad's Khargram on Saturday. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the …

NCSC issues notice to Bihar govt on remission of Anand Mohan’s sentence
1 year, 10 months ago

NCSC issues notice to Bihar govt on remission of Anand Mohan’s sentence

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government was issued a notice by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Friday seeking to know the conditions under which former MP Anand Mohan Singh was granted remission last month. The remission of Mohan’s sentence followed an April 10 amendment of Bihar Prison Manual by the Nitish Kumar government whereby the restriction on early release of those …

West Bengal: Prohibitory orders clamped in Kaliaganj after protests over girl's death
1 year, 11 months ago

West Bengal: Prohibitory orders clamped in Kaliaganj after protests over girl's death

India TV News  

West Bengal: Clashes between police and locals were reported in parts of Kaliaganj in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district over the death of a teen girl. However, Kanoongo was allowed to visit the girl's family along with three other representatives Prohibitory orders clamped "Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed for a fortnight from today as …

NHRC seeks report from DGP, Howrah police commissioner on Ram Navami violence
1 year, 11 months ago

NHRC seeks report from DGP, Howrah police commissioner on Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday took cognizance of the violence during the Ram Navami celebration in West Bengal’s Howrah and sought a report from the director general of police and the chief of Howrah city police within two weeks. “It has issued notices to the DGP, West Bengal and the commissioner of police, Howrah, directing them to enquire …

Calcutta HC directs Bengal government to file report on fresh Rishra violence
1 year, 11 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, 11 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
2 years 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 …

SC commission issues notice to UP govt seeking action against cleric for casteist remarks
2 years, 9 months ago

SC commission issues notice to UP govt seeking action against cleric for casteist remarks

Firstpost  

This is a big insult to women, especially those belonging to scheduled castes, said NCSC chairperson Vijay Sampla New Delhi: After a video purportedly showing a cleric making casteist remarks on Dalits and women has gone viral, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Wednesday sought an action-taken report from Uttar Pradesh government officials in the matter by 21 June. …

BREAKING| WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Constitutes 3-Member Committee To Address Complaints Of Alleged Victims
2 years, 11 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 …

Madras High Court Grants Compensation To Victim Under SC/ST Amendment Act 2016 For Offence Committed In 2014
2 years, 11 months ago

Madras High Court Grants Compensation To Victim Under SC/ST Amendment Act 2016 For Offence Committed In 2014

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has allowed a petition filed by a victim belonging to Scheduled Caste Community claiming compensation under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Amendment Rules, 2016, for an offence committed against her in the year 2014. While passing orders Justice G. Ilangovan observed that as per the Scheduled Castes …

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