The Calcutta High Court on Friday decided that the petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, challenging the Nandigram Assembly poll result, will be heard on June 24.
The Calcutta High Court has said that all the authorities are expected to act in accordance with law expeditiously, keeping in mind that the retired employee cannot be deprived of his legitimate retirement benefits.
Luthra also referred to the West Bengal State amendment to Section 167 CrPC. He said that West Bengal is only State which allowed production of accused through video audio conference even before the Covid era. Luthra referred to 2(g).
During the first half of the hearings, Senior Advocate Dr Abhisekh Manu Singhvi, said that casual arrest (as has allegedly happened) “is a draconian thing.
The Division Bench of Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Soumen Sen was yesterday hearing a Suo Motu petition regarding the contagion of COVID-19 in Child Protection Homes.
Justice Sen pointed out to the SG that the judgments cited by him (as above) referred to disruptive circumstances that arose 'during the course of trial'. The judge asked: "Can you give us any illustration of the present case where such transfer was allowed in bail application?"
A letter written by a senior judge of the Calcutta High Court to his colleagues regarding impropriety in the listing and hearing of the case raises questions about the sanctity of rules and conduct.
The order was passed in a petition alleging that around 200 persons who were displaced due to the violence continue to face threat to their lives due to which they have not been able to return to their homes.
The group that appealed to court had complained of threats from the other group. A complaint in this regard has been lodged with the Topsia police station.