NEW DELHI: 13th May: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday dismissed a petition that had requested a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the recent communal clashes that took place in Murshidabad, West Bengal. These clashes occurred during protests related to the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain Today (April 21) requested urgent action in West Bengal, calling for paramilitary forces and emergency rule due to Anti-Waqf Protests. Justice B.R. Gavai responded firmly, highlighting limits of judicial power.
Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha filed a plea in the Supreme Court demanding a court-monitored SIT probe into the Murshidabad violence. He also seeks the West Bengal government’s response on law and order failure and urgent steps to prevent further unrest.
