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    Let The Democratic Spirit Be Upheld: Calcutta HC Allows TMC’s Jahangir Khan to Contest Falta Assembly Re-Poll, Bars Coercive Action Till May 26
    Let The Democratic Spirit Be Upheld: Calcutta HC Allows TMC’s Jahangir Khan to Contest Falta Assembly Re-Poll, Bars Coercive Action Till May 26
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    Let The Democratic Spirit Be Upheld: Calcutta HC Allows TMC’s Jahangir Khan to Contest Falta Assembly Re-Poll, Bars Coercive Action Till May 26

    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.

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    Shocking Murder Of CM Suvendu Adhikari’s PA: Court Sends Accused To 13-Day Police Custody
    Shocking Murder Of CM Suvendu Adhikari’s PA: Court Sends Accused To 13-Day Police Custody
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    Shocking Murder Of CM Suvendu Adhikari’s PA: Court Sends Accused To 13-Day Police Custody

    Three suspects Mayank Raj Mishra, Vicky Maurya and Raj Singh were arrested from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder of personal assistant of West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Chandranath Rath and remanded to 13 days’ police custody by a Barasat court.

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    Bengal Post Election Row: PIL Alleges “Bulldozer Demolition” at New Market, Moves Calcutta High Court for Intervention
    Bengal Post Election Row: PIL Alleges “Bulldozer Demolition” at New Market, Moves Calcutta High Court for Intervention
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    Bengal Post Election Row: PIL Alleges “Bulldozer Demolition” at New Market, Moves Calcutta High Court for Intervention

    A PIL before the Calcutta High Court alleges post-election violence, bulldozer use during political rallies, and vandalism in Kolkata following West Bengal Assembly results. Justices Arijit Banerjee and Rai Chattopadhyay permitted formal filing and scheduled hearing Friday.

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    Hope ED Is Not Arguing ‘Breakdown of Constitutional Machinery’ in WB By Claiming Rule of Law Breach: Supreme Court
    Hope ED Is Not Arguing ‘Breakdown of Constitutional Machinery’ in WB By Claiming Rule of Law Breach: Supreme Court
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    Hope ED Is Not Arguing ‘Breakdown of Constitutional Machinery’ in WB By Claiming Rule of Law Breach: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court of India questioned if the Enforcement Directorate was alleging a breakdown of constitutional machinery in West Bengal over the Kolkata I-PAC raid involving Mamata Banerjee. “We hope you are not arguing ‘breakdown of constitutional machinery’,” Justice N. V. Anjaria told SG Tushar Mehta during the hearing.

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    Supreme Court Slams Mamata Banerjee Over ED Probe Interference: “Cannot Put Democracy in Peril”
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    Supreme Court Slams Mamata Banerjee Over ED Probe Interference: “Cannot Put Democracy in Peril”

    The Supreme Court of India criticised Mamata Banerjee for allegedly interfering in an Enforcement Directorate probe, calling it a threat to democracy. The Court said a Chief Minister cannot disrupt investigations and warned against actions that put the democratic system at risk.

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    Calcutta High Court PIL Seeks Cancellation of Suvendu Adhikari’s 2026 Poll Candidature Over “Secularism Unacceptable” Remark
    Calcutta High Court PIL Seeks Cancellation of Suvendu Adhikari’s 2026 Poll Candidature Over “Secularism Unacceptable” Remark
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    Calcutta High Court PIL Seeks Cancellation of Suvendu Adhikari’s 2026 Poll Candidature Over “Secularism Unacceptable” Remark

    A PIL in the Calcutta High Court challenges BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s candidature, alleging his speech against secularism violates the Constitution’s basic structure. The plea urges action by the Election Commission of India, citing concerns over communal harmony and constitutional values.

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    So Busy That You Can’t Take the High Court CJ’s Call: Supreme Court Slams WB Officers, Orders NIA Probe Into Judges’ Gherao
    You Are So Busy You Can’t Take the High Court CJ’s Call: Supreme Court Slams WB Officers, Orders NIA Probe Into Judges’ Gherao
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    So Busy That You Can’t Take the High Court CJ’s Call: Supreme Court Slams WB Officers, Orders NIA Probe Into Judges’ Gherao

    Today, On 6th April, The Supreme Court directed the NIA to probe the April 1 Malda incident, where judicial officers were gheraoed during protests over voter list removal. CJI Kant remarked, “You are so busy that you cannot take the call of the Chief Justice of High Court.”

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    SIR Row: Former Calcutta HC Judge And Family Included To West Bengal Voter List After Initial Omission
    SIR Row: Former Calcutta HC Judge And Family Included To West Bengal Voter List After Initial Omission
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    SIR Row: Former Calcutta HC Judge And Family Included To West Bengal Voter List After Initial Omission

    Former Sahidullah Munshi of the Calcutta High Court and his family have been restored to the West Bengal electoral rolls after their names were initially omitted during the Special Intensive Revision. The correction came after the omission prompted concerns over accuracy.

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    Shocking! My Name Was Deleted After Adjudication: Ex-Calcutta High Court Judge to Move Tribunal After Removal from West Bengal SIR
    Shocking! My Name Was Deleted After Adjudication: Ex-Calcutta High Court Judge to Move Tribunal After Removal from West Bengal SIR
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    Shocking! My Name Was Deleted After Adjudication: Ex-Calcutta High Court Judge to Move Tribunal After Removal from West Bengal SIR

    Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi, now heading the West Bengal Board of Auqaf, was shocked to find his name deleted from the electoral roll, while the names of his wife and elder son remain under adjudication despite ongoing verification.

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    ED in Supreme Court: Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Barging’ Into I-PAC Raid Site Is “Gross Abuse of Power”, Seeks CBI Probe
    ED in Supreme Court: Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Barging’ Into I-PAC Raid Site Is “Gross Abuse of Power”, Seeks CBI Probe
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    ED in Supreme Court: Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Barging’ Into I-PAC Raid Site Is “Gross Abuse of Power”, Seeks CBI Probe

    The Enforcement Directorate told the Supreme Court that Mamata Banerjee “illegally barged” into the I-PAC raid site and interfered with a money laundering investigation. The ED has sought a CBI probe, alleging seizure of key evidence and obstruction of lawful proceedings under PMLA.

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