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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"
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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

(Read more about the plea here)

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Senior Adv Pinky Anand: I am seeking humanitarian relief

Justice Saran: nothing will happen ex parte. This should be clear

Anand: NCPCR has carried out reports to show what is the condition in relief camps etc

SC: We issue notice.

Correction: Senior Adv Anand has mentioned reports made by the National Commission of Women and not NCPCR

Justice Saran: on oral request made by petitioner, NHRC and National Commission for SC ST and National commission for women and children be impleaded as respondents

Supreme court issues notice. Notice returnable on June 7, 2021.

Justice Saran: give the particular of respondents during course of the day

Advocate J Sai Deepak mentions a plea filed by directly affected displaced people of Assam

Justice Saran: We have not seen it, its not before us. Please approach the CJI or the registry

Adv Deepak: We will do so

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Supreme Court seeks response from West Bengal government on plea seeking reliefs for those "internally displaced" due to post-poll violence

report by @DebayonRoy

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