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Calcutta High Court to hear batch of petitions alleging that many people from the opposition were subject to violence after the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) swept to power in the 2021 assembly elections.

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On June 18, the five-judge Bench of the High Court had directed the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to constitute a committee to examine complaints by persons displaced by post-poll violence in West Bengal.

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Hearing begins. Priyanka Tibrewal says Senior Advocate Harish Salve will appear for her. "Mr Salve does not need a vakalatnama. It is a pleasure to hear him," Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal

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Court to issue directions on interim report submitted by NHRC. We will not circulate interim report, it will remain in a sealed cover: Court

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There is a mention in the report that committee constituted by NHRC did not got into transfer of police officers. There is a need for committee to know the reasons: Advocate Sumouli Sarkar, appearing for the committee

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[Court's directions]: Police to register cases as recommended by NHRC committee.

Medical treatment directed for those suffered from violence

Second autopsy of Abhijit Sarkar to be conducted

Issuing notice to show cause as to why contempt should not be taken against district magistrate and Superintendent of Police in relation to violence in some areas.

Chief Secretary directed to ensure that records in log to be preserved.

People are scared and not in a position to approach police stations. Please pass directions for them also: Advocate Sarkar

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These grievances have been addressed in previous orders: Court

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Abhijit Sarkar issue is pending before Supreme Court: AG Kishore Datta

We have only asked for second autopsy: Court

Please permit us to make submissions: AG Datta

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On the basis of what we have found in interim report, we have passed these directions: Court

We may also be given copy of report so that we make submissions to assist Court: Datta

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Kindly do not pass further directions before we see the interim report: Datta

We do not want at this stage to make it open. When final report is submitted, we will make it open to all parties: Court

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You said you would place all information regarding registering of cases before the committee, you have failed to do so: ACJ Bindal to AG Datta

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Disclose the name of the person who has said that entire information has been provided to the committee, we will take action against him: Court

ADG, Law and Order Javed Shamim: AG Datta

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We have supplied the information, and can supply it again. If it is being said that it is not supplied, we need to be allowed to respond to that: AG Datta

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On July 13, you will be given opportunity to make submissions on final report. We are not saying anything final, we are just trying to ascertain more information: Court

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Advocate J Sai Deepak asks for directions on persons allegedly displaced from their homes due to the violence.

That we will examine when the final report comes. For now, we just want to assist the committee: Court

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Court asks for names of DM and SP of Jadavpur wherein Minorities Commission officer was obstructed.

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We cannot sign the order before including their names: Court

Office is taking instructions, please given me some time: AG Datta

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DCP South of Kolkata Police is Rashid Munir Khan, who is also Executive Magistrate of the area: AG Datta

Who is the District Magistrate of 24 Parganas South, where Jadavpur is located? Court

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This is strange. Who will exercise civil side powers in the area? ACJ Rajesh Bindal

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We will issue notice to Executive Magistrate for now: Court

Hearing ends. Matter to be heard next on July 13

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[BREAKING] Calcutta High Court issues contempt of court notice to South Kolkata DCP after obstruction of NHRC team probing post-poll violence

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