Today, On 14th May, The Calcutta High Court directed police to ensure safe return of all citizens illegally evicted during West Bengal’s post-poll violence, stating that authorities must strictly maintain law and order and facilitate restoration of homes, shops, and properties without discrimination.
The Bar Council of India asked the West Bengal Bar Council to submit details about Mamata Banerjee’s professional status after she appeared in lawyer’s robes at the Calcutta High Court. The request followed her presence during Thursday’s proceedings.
Chaotic scenes erupted at the Calcutta High Court when former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced lawyers shouting “thief” slogans during her exit. The uproar followed a violence PIL hearing that intensified tensions within the court premises.
Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee appeared before the Calcutta High Court over a PIL on post-election violence and police inaction allegations. She pleaded, “My humble submission is to please protect the people of Bengal. This is not a bulldozer state.”
Today, On 25th June, The Bombay High Court dismissed a plea alleging irregularities in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. “A whole day of this Court was wasted in hearing the petition,” the Bench remarked, though it chose not to impose costs.
The Election Commission has strongly rejected Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of “match-fixing” in the upcoming Maharashtra elections, calling it “completely absurd” and citing a document from April to clarify its stand on the matter.
