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Supreme Court to today hear plea by Mamta Banerjee's election agent and Trinamool Congress leader SK Supian @ Sheikh Sufiyan accused of killing a Bhartiya Janta Party Supporter Debabrata Maiti at Chillogram in Nandigram after the results were declared.
#postpollviolence
#postpollviolence
Supian has challenged the Calcutta High Court order dismissing his anticipatory bail application in the post-poll violence case.
#postpollviolence
#postpollviolence
A division bench of Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai had recently granted interim protection to Supian after remarking that the court can hear the matter only after the statements are placed on record.
#SupremeCourt to hear final arguments of the West Bengal government against the order of the Calcutta high court to hand over the post-poll violence cases to the #CBI
#postpollviolence @MamataOfficial
#postpollviolence @MamataOfficial
West Bengal government has stated that “fair probe” in the post-poll violence case is unlikely since the CBI is allegedly acting at the behest of the @BJP4India led Centre
@MamataOfficial #SupremeCourt
@MamataOfficial #SupremeCourt
Hearing to start shortly
#SupremeCourt takes 10 minutes to grant dates for other cases since the plea by West Bengal government will take the whole day and tomorrow as well
#SupremeCourt takes 10 minutes to grant dates for other cases since the plea by West Bengal government will take the whole day and tomorrow as well
Crucial Hearing in Supreme Court on Bengal Violence issue today:
Top Court will hear the appeal by @MamataOfficial Government against a Calcutta HC order which handed over serious crimes such as rape, crimes against women which occurred during #postpollviolence to CBI.
Top Court will hear the appeal by @MamataOfficial Government against a Calcutta HC order which handed over serious crimes such as rape, crimes against women which occurred during #postpollviolence to CBI.
According to the West Bengal Government before Supreme Court, the CBI will be biased as it runs at behest of Centre & that the NHRC Committee report is "misleading".
Read West Bengal Government's take:
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Read West Bengal Government's take:
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Hearing Begins.
A bench led by Justice Saran in hearing the #BengalViolence case.
Kapil Sibal is for the West Bengal Government.
He tells Court that the case will take the whole day today for hearing and it will even take up tomorrow, perhaps.
#bengalviolence
A bench led by Justice Saran in hearing the #BengalViolence case.
Kapil Sibal is for the West Bengal Government.
He tells Court that the case will take the whole day today for hearing and it will even take up tomorrow, perhaps.
#bengalviolence
CRUCIAL HEARING:
Supreme Court will hear plea by West Bengal Government against the Calcutta High Court order handing over CBI investigation into post-poll violence cases of serious nature like murder, rape & other crimes against women.
#supremecourtofindia
#postpollviolence
Supreme Court will hear plea by West Bengal Government against the Calcutta High Court order handing over CBI investigation into post-poll violence cases of serious nature like murder, rape & other crimes against women.
#supremecourtofindia
#postpollviolence
Apart from alleging that, "there is a strong likelihood that the CBI will take immediate steps to persecute public officials in the State for political gains”, the @MamataOfficial led government has claimed that most cases touted as #postpollviolence were actually Covid Deaths.
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal appearing for the Respondents submitted that there are several issues along with the procedure followed.
Sibal further answering about the allotment of investigation, there is CBI for Rape and Murder, and for others SIT is there.
Sibal further answering about the allotment of investigation, there is CBI for Rape and Murder, and for others SIT is there.
Justice Vineet Saran led bench to hear a plea by State of West Bengal against the Calcutta High Court order directing CBI investigation into post-poll violence cases of murder and rape
@MamataOfficial #supremecourt #postpollviolence @BJP4Bengal
@MamataOfficial #supremecourt #postpollviolence @BJP4Bengal
In its appeal challenging the Calcutta High Court order directing a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the post-poll violence cases in the State, the West Bengal government has told the Supreme Court the agency cannot function independently.
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Senior Adv Kapil Sibal appearing for the state of west bengal argued on how the members of the panel conducting inquiry into #postpollviolence cases had affiliation to the opposition
Justice Saran seeks a complete chart of members and the doubts raised by state concerning them
Justice Saran seeks a complete chart of members and the doubts raised by state concerning them
Crucial excerpts from Calcutta High Court order #bengalviolence #postpollviolence #CalcuttaHighCourt
Crucial excerpts from Calcutta High Court order #bengalviolence #postpollviolence #CalcuttaHighCourt
Crucial excerpts from Calcutta High Court Order
#bengalviolence #postpollviolence #CalcuttaHighCourt
#bengalviolence #postpollviolence #CalcuttaHighCourt
Calcutta High Court to pronounce judgment today in batch of petitions concerning post poll violence in State of West Bengal.
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal @MamataOfficial @BJP4Bengal
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal @MamataOfficial @BJP4Bengal
There are different judgments, all concurring: Acting CJ Rajesh Bindal
Post poll violence: Hearing resumes before Calcutta High Court.
Dr. AM Singhvi arguing on behalf of DGP of West Bengal
#CalcuttaHighCourt #postpollviolence
@AITCofficial @DrAMSinghvi
Dr. AM Singhvi arguing on behalf of DGP of West Bengal
#CalcuttaHighCourt #postpollviolence
@AITCofficial @DrAMSinghvi
Dr. Singhvi referring to a video uploaded by a NHRC committee member Atif Rasheed @AtifRasheedOff on his twitter handle in which he is casting aspersion on WB Police.
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal
Dr. Singhvi says reasonable likelihood of bias even on the part of one committee member will vitiate the NHRC report.
#postpollviolence #WestBengal
#postpollviolence #WestBengal
Calcutta High Court hearing case in relation to West Bengal post poll violence.
#calcuttahighcourt #postpollviolence #WestBengal
#calcuttahighcourt #postpollviolence #WestBengal
Adv Subir Sanyal submits even today people are not coming out to give complaints.
Sanyal says an independent agency should probe. Does not want governmental intervention.
"So according to him every investigating officer in State is tainted,". Kapil Sibal.
Sanyal says an independent agency should probe. Does not want governmental intervention.
"So according to him every investigating officer in State is tainted,". Kapil Sibal.
Bench says NHRC was asked to submit report and should confine to it.
"You (NHRC) should not tell how to go forward based in report. That is for petitioner and State to argue."
"You (NHRC) should not tell how to go forward based in report. That is for petitioner and State to argue."
Calcutta High Court 5-judge Bench assembles to hear case on post poll violence.
#WestBengal #CalcuttaHighCourt #postpollviolence
@AITCofficial @MamataOfficial
#WestBengal #CalcuttaHighCourt #postpollviolence
@AITCofficial @MamataOfficial
NHRC counsel tells High Court that it has submitted its report as directed by the court.
#WestBengal #CalcuttaHighCourt
@India_NHRC
#WestBengal #CalcuttaHighCourt
@India_NHRC
Judges are reading the report and discussing among themselves.
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal #postpollviolence
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal #postpollviolence
West Bengal post poll violence:
One of the lawyers for petitioners says they went to NHRC which then forwarded complaint to top police official who the sends it to the local police station.
The local police then says you have to face consequences. It is a vicious cycle.
One of the lawyers for petitioners says they went to NHRC which then forwarded complaint to top police official who the sends it to the local police station.
The local police then says you have to face consequences. It is a vicious cycle.
BJP candidate for 2021 elections Kashinath Biswas alleges ransacking and destruction of his residence.
Shows photos.
"Is this your house," Bench asks.
"Yes," his lawyer says.
Shows photos.
"Is this your house," Bench asks.
"Yes," his lawyer says.
Bench asks him to follow the procedure in terms of the order dated June 4 to lodge complaint.
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal
#SupremeCourt to hear plea by Biswajit Sarkar, the brother of deceased @BJP4Bengal worker Abhijit Sarkar, who was allegedly murdered when violence broke out after the @MamataOfficial led @AITCofficial secured a convincing victory over the BJP in the 2021 #assemblyelections
The plea before the top court prayed for the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the Supreme Court so that the murder of Avijit Sarkar and a Bengal BJP booth worker, Haran Adhikari, can be enquired into.
@BJP4India @AITCofficial @MamataOfficial @DilipGhoshBJP
@BJP4India @AITCofficial @MamataOfficial @DilipGhoshBJP
Calcutta High Court 5-judge Bench to hear in a short while plea relating to post poll violence in West Bengal
#calcuttahighcourt #westbengal
@AITCofficial @BJP4Bengal
#calcuttahighcourt #westbengal
@AITCofficial @BJP4Bengal
During the last hearing, the court had ordered the formation of a three-member committee to ensure that persons displaced by post poll violence in West Bengal are able to return to their houses.
#CalcuttaHighCourt #westbengal
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#CalcuttaHighCourt #westbengal
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The Committee is expected to submit a report to the Court on the status of those who are desirous of returning to their houses but have faced troubles from their locality.
Calcutta High Court to hear petition seeking probe into post poll violence that rocked West Bengal after the announcement of 2021 Assembly elections results.
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal #MamataBanerjee
@AITCofficial @BJP4India @jdhankhar1
#CalcuttaHighCourt #WestBengal #MamataBanerjee
@AITCofficial @BJP4India @jdhankhar1
Hearing commences.
Sr Adv. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya says no response to complaints.
Advocate General Kishore Dutta says 74 complaints received so far by DGP
Sr Adv. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya says no response to complaints.
Advocate General Kishore Dutta says 74 complaints received so far by DGP
Acting CJ Rajesh Bindal asks what is the matter before Supreme Court.
"We read something on social media"
AG Dutta says that pertains to killing of one particular incident of killing of a person. It is not on entirety of the issue, says Dutta
"We read something on social media"
AG Dutta says that pertains to killing of one particular incident of killing of a person. It is not on entirety of the issue, says Dutta
[Alleged murder of @BJP4Bengal worker]
#SupremeCourt to shortly hear a petition seeking probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killings of two BJP workers in the post poll violence that rocked the State
#SupremeCourt @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial
#SupremeCourt to shortly hear a petition seeking probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killings of two BJP workers in the post poll violence that rocked the State
#SupremeCourt @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial
The plea is by Biswajit Sarkar, the brother of deceased Bengal BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar, who was allegedly murdered when violence broke out after the Mamata Banerjee led All India Trinamool Congress secured a convincing victory over the BJP in the 2021 assembly elections.
Plea before #SupremeCourt prayed for the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the Supreme Court so that the murder of Avijit Sarkar and a Bengal BJP booth worker, Haran Adhikari, can be enquired into.
The top court had issued notice in the plea last week
The top court had issued notice in the plea last week
Supreme Court vacation bench to shortly hear a plea claiming that #PostPollViolence in West Bengal has led to an exodus of people and internal displacement in the State. Seeks immediate relief for the "internally displaced"
#SupremeCourt
@MamataOfficial
@BJP4Bengal
#SupremeCourt
@MamataOfficial
@BJP4Bengal
The plea seeks directions to Centre to discharge its duty vested under Article 355 of the Constitution of India to protect the state from internal disturbance.
Further, to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the incidents of political violence
Further, to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the incidents of political violence
