Former IPS officer RN Ravi takes oath as the Governor of West Bengal at a ceremony in Lok Bhawan on Thursday in Kolkata. He was administered the oath by Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Sujoy Paul, in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, Se
West Bengal government on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to permit the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to deploy additional civil judges with three years of experience and, if required, seek assistance from the Chief Justices of Jharkhand and Odisha for verifying o
The directions were issued by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant after the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court flagged a shortage of officers to verify over 50 lakh objections under the 'Logical Discrepancy' category within the existing timeframe.
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi disposed of the West Bengal government's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court's January 28 order, which had left it open for the Centre to deploy central forces and to consider invoking the NIA Act.
The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order that left it open for the Centre to step in and deploy Central Armed Forces following violent agitation in Beldanga, Murshidabad, in mid-January that led to arson and damage to public property.<
Ghosh further questioned the BSF, alleging that persons were still crossing the border from areas where fencing had been installed. He also alleged that there was "some juggling happening in one part due to political reasons."
Calling the High Court's order "appropriate, suitable and commendable," the BJP MP on Thursday said it sent a clear and unambiguous message exposing the alleged failures of the TMC government.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Majumdar said the High Court's order was a strong message to the Mamata Banerjee-led government and would compel it to act on issues related to national security.
With permission granted, the BJP will be allowed to start the procession from near the Garia Shitala Temple or the Shahid Khudiram Metro Station and proceed to the Narendrapur Police Station.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Naveen is set to visit Kolkata on Wednesday as part of a routine review, during which he will meet officers involved in the January 8 search operations at the office of political consultancy firm Indian PAC Consulting Private Limited (I-PAC)
"It was Mamata Banerjee who actually took away many documents from the office. This shows that there is something behind the entire episode, that there are certain documents which the TMC did not want to be given to the investigating agencies...," the BJP President accused.