Calcutta High Court to resume hearing today in the case relating to arrest of four @AITCofficial leaders, Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee in Narada case.

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The matter is being heard by a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijit Banerjee assembles. Hearing commences.

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Breaking: Narada matter to be heard by larger Bench, order Calcutt High Court

Court also order the TMC leaders be kept in house arrest instead of custody in jail in tune with recent judgment of Supreme Court in Gautam Navlakha case

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta asks Court to stay order for a week.

We have in principle differences with Navlakha judgment but I can't argue that here.

Please stay this order so we can appeal: Mehta says.

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Dr. AM Singhvi says house arrest is also arrest. Says the four should be released on bail.

There is no possibility of flight risk, they are cooperating with the probe: Dr. Singhvi

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Justice Arijit Banerjee tells Dr. Singhvi one of the judges on the Bench thought it fit to grant interim bail while other did not.

So we referred to larger Bench on that while thinking that meanwhile they can be in house arrest since pandemic is there, Banerjee J says.
Senior Adv Sidharth Luthra says one Hakim is part of Covid management. Another accused is old.

Please consider their case: Luthra.

Matter will now be taken up at 11.50. Dr. Singhvi seeks time to confer with clients.

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This is the Gautam Navlakha judgement of Supreme Court on which Calcutta High Court placed reliance to order house arrest of @AITCofficial leaders instead of judicial custody.

Centre says it has in-principle difference with this judgment of SC.

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Hearing resumes. Dr. Singhvi says we are clearly and strongly seeking bail.

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Singhvi says since Court has made it clear of house arrest, Your Lordships should constitute the larger Bench today itself.

We will hear it without delay, says Court.

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Dr Singhvi also makes request on behalf of Firhad Hakim since he is part of Covid management.

Says certain relaxations be allowed for him to deal with Covid files etc.

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Dr. Singhvi also opposes SG Tushar Mehta's request to keep in abeyance the order so that CBI can file appeal.

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Liberty of accused cannot be affected because they want to file SLP; Dr. Singhvi

Luthra says serious abuse of process by CBI. If tested, this entre tower it has created will fall down.

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Justice Arijit Banerjee reiterates that since there was difference between the two judges on grant of interim bail, house arrest was order as interim arrangement till larger Bench decides it.

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Singhvi says he will leave it to the Court and in the meanwhile two of them be allowed relaxations.

Special request made on behalf of Hakim to deal with files on Covid management.

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Solicitor General responds to Luthra's statement that tower by CBI case will fall down.

We can test it but it should be in a neutral atmosphere conducive. Not where ministers are going and obstructing production of accused before Court: Mehta.

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Mehta cites instances of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy case and Amarmani Tripathi regarding to counter the argument regarding curtailing liberty.

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@ysjagan @AITCofficial
Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandhopadhyay for accused says it is unprecedented that Calcutta HC sat late at night to hear the matter.

Since Bench sat on SG request, am I not entitled to now request that larger Bench be constituted today itself and heard.

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Bandhopadhyay request that larger Bench should sit on Saturday and Sunday and hear out the matter.

SG Mehta makes a submission.

"Only because you are SG, you can't interrupt:" Bandhopadhyay.

#NaradaStingCase
SG says please continue.

Firhad Hakim was the first person to take Covid vaccine in West Bengal He is discharging his duty and working 24 *7 for Covid management: Kalyan Bandhopadhyay.

#NaradaStingCase
Bandhopadhyay requests Court to allow Hakim to deal with files sitting in his house. Also ensure he gets medical facilitie.

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Constitute Bench and hear matter from 2 pm today: Bandhopadhyay
Bench says it will consider SG Mehta's request for stay of today's order.

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Bench and lawyers including Bandhopadhyay and SG Tushar Mehta indulging in conversations in lighter vein.

I am inviting all of your as personal guests after COVID is over, says Bandhopadhyay.
Bench to reassemble at 12.30 to finalise the order.

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Bench assembles

[BREAKING]

Calcutta Court declines prayer by CBI for stay of its order constituting larger Bench and ordering house arrest of 4 @AITCofficial leaders.
Court says Firhad Hakim can continue discharging his official duties via vide conference and court will not stop it
On prayer to constitute Bench at the earliest, the Bench said it is a decision to be taken on administrative side and court won't pass any order.

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[BREAKING] Narada case: Calcutta High Court declines to allow CBI prayer to stay order constituting larger Bench, house arrest of 4 TMC leaders

#NaradaStingCase #NaradaScamCase #NaradaBriberyCase #MamataBanerjee @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial

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