Calcutta High Court Hearing On Post Poll Violence In West Bengal : Live Updates

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28 May 2021 6:00 AM GMT

  • Calcutta High Court Hearing On Post Poll Violence In West Bengal : Live Updates

    A 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court is hearing a PIL seeking investigation into the post-poll violence which took place in West Bengal after assembly results.Considering that the matter related to protection of life and liberty of people of West Bengal, a division bench led by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal had referred the matter to a 5-judge...

    A 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court is hearing a PIL seeking investigation into the post-poll violence which took place in West Bengal after assembly results.

    Considering that the matter related to protection of life and liberty of people of West Bengal, a division bench led by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal had referred the matter to a 5-judge bench.

    Live Updates

    • 28 May 2021 6:03 AM GMT

      Adv Tibrewal : I am not demanding anything from the state, just protect my right to return to homes.

      Advocate General says most of the complaints are false and wrong, and the same has been stated in the state's affidavit.

    • 28 May 2021 6:03 AM GMT

      Senior Advocate Arvind Datar says he is appearing for Election Commission of India. Datar says ECI has been unnecessarily roped into the case.


      AG says that he wants to file reply to the affidavit.

      Adv Priyanka Tibrewal says more than 200 people have been displaced from homes due to violence, and they are out of their homes during COVID.

    • 28 May 2021 6:02 AM GMT

      Bhattacharya says several persons have been displaced due to the violence and that the state should take remedial measures.

      Advocate General : Let us confine to the pleadings. I can't respond to off-the-cuff submissions.

    • 28 May 2021 6:02 AM GMT

      Acting Chief Bindal : We have seen in social media that some petition is filed in Supreme Court. What is that matter?

      Bhattacharya : That relates to incidents of killings of two persons. Not a general plea.

    • 28 May 2021 6:02 AM GMT

      Advocate General Kishore Dutta says a dedicated email id has been created to receive complaints on #postpollviolence.

      Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal : How many complaints received so far?

      AG : Till May 22, 74 complaints received.

    • 28 May 2021 6:02 AM GMT

      Hearing commences. Senior Adv Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya making submissions.

      He submits that the complaints made to NHRC and other commissions have not been forwarded to DGP, as directed by Court earlier.

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