The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to submit details of alleged egg-throwing incidents targeting TMC leaders after the 2026 Assembly election defeat. The Court sought information on incidents, FIR registrations, and action taken while hearing a petition linked to Abhishek Banerjee.
The Supreme Court stayed a Delhi High Court order directing the premature release of Mohammed Rashid Khan, convicted in the 1993 Bowbazar bomb blasts that killed 69 people in Kolkata. The Court issued notice on West Bengal’s plea challenging the release, while granting an interim stay on the order concerning the TADA convict.
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to file a report on allegations that extortion accused were paraded with ropes tied around their waists after their arrest. The Court stressed that police must act strictly according to law and ensure that no person is subjected to humiliation.
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to file a detailed status report on 11 criminal cases against TMC MLA Dilip Mondal, arrested over allegations including provocative speeches and criminal intimidation, while hearing his plea seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him.
