The Enforcement Directorate asked the West Bengal government’s Director of Securities to ensure that absconding Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Santanu Sinha Biswas appears for questioning in money laundering cases. The agency said his presence is important for investigation.
The Supreme Court ordered status quo in the defamation case against lawyer and BJP leader Koustav Bagchi over social media posts sharing excerpts from a book about Mamata Banerjee. The Court also issued notice to the West Bengal government while hearing Bagchi’s challenge to the summons issued by a trial court.
During the heated Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing, CJI Surya Kant dismissed Kapil Sibal’s warning about possible law and order issues and allowed phased publication of voter rolls. The Supreme Court also rejected objections raised by Abhishek Manu Singhvi and backed the Election Commission.