Calcutta High Court Fixes June 10 Hearing On Abhishek Banerjee’s Plea Seeking Protection From CID Action

The Calcutta High Court scheduled a June 10 hearing on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking protection from coercive action by the CID in an alleged signature-forgery investigation involving party legislators. The matter will be heard after the court’s summer vacation concludes.

Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearances Are Illegal, Harmful to Public Health: Jairam Ramesh Challenges Practice in Supreme Court

Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the practice of granting ex post facto environmental clearances. He called them illegal, harmful to public health, and a major governance setback.