Calcutta High Court Declines Interim Relief Against Eviction Of Hawkers From Howrah Manglahat Market

Srinjoy Das

8 July 2026 2:41 PM IST

  • Calcutta High Court Declines Interim Relief Against Eviction Of Hawkers From Howrah Manglahat Market

    The Calcutta High Court has declined interim relief against a plea challenging the eviction of hawkers from Howrah's Mangla Haat market, a bi-weekly marketplace.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya questioned whether the right to livelihood of the hawkers would surpass the right of the public to use the footpath, as recently held by the Supreme Court. The court also clarified that in the meantime,...

    Srinjoy Das

    Srinjoy Das

    Srinjoy Das is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Calcutta High Court

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