The Calcutta High Court is examining the legality of recognising rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly. Hearing Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay’s challenge, the Court directed that the Speaker’s recognition order be placed on record and scheduled further hearing for June 16.
The Trinamool Congress moved the Calcutta High Court challenging Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose’s decision recognising rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of the Opposition instead of Sovandeb Chattopadhyay. The Court has scheduled the matter for hearing on June 11 amid escalating political tensions.
The Calcutta High Court permitted TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to file a petition seeking protection from coercive action in a CID probe concerning alleged forgery of legislators’ signatures on a party resolution linked to the appointment of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay in the Assembly.
Calcutta High Court allowed TMC’s Jahangir Khan to contest the Falta re-poll, stressing, “Let the democratic spirit be upheld.” The court noted shifting political circumstances and permitted investigation while directing him to cooperate without coercive action until May.
Today, On 2nd May, The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by the Trinamool Congress challenging the use of central and PSU employees as counting supervisors for the West Bengal Assembly elections. The Court said ECI circular be followed “in letter and spirit.”
The Supreme Court will hear Today the TMC’s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order that rejected its petition against the EC’s directive mandating central government and PSU staff for counting votes in the West Bengal Assembly election.
A PIL has been filed in the Calcutta High Court questioning the Election Commission’s large-scale transfer of IAS and IPS officers before West Bengal polls. The plea raises concerns over fairness and timing as elections approach on April 23 and 29, 2026.
TMC escalates its fight with the ED, demanding immediate return of “confidential and sensitive data” seized during raids on I-PAC. Meanwhile, the West Bengal government registers an FIR accusing the agency of illegally accessing protected political information.
The Calcutta High Court refused the Enforcement Directorate’s plea for an urgent hearing and change of judge in the I-PAC raid matter. TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee backed the court’s stand, saying judicial orders cannot be altered administratively.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) approaches the Supreme Court, alleging mass deletion of eligible voters during West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The party raises concerns over procedural flaws, digital mismanagement, and voter disenfranchisement.
