The Supreme Court directed the Delhi High Court to decide on Sukanya Mondal’s bail plea within three weeks, after it had been pending for over ten months. The case involves allegations of cattle-smuggling and it concerns the daughter of a TMC leader. The petitioner has been in jail for over a year. Anubrata Mondal’s bail plea is also pending before the Supreme Court.
Today (29th April): The BJP candidate for the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat, Debasish Dhar, has challenged the cancellation of his nomination in the Supreme Court. The cancellation was due to the absence of a no-objection certificate from the West Bengal government. The urgency stems from the imminent elections, with an alternative candidate named as a precaution.
