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Calcutta High Court: No custodial interrogation for Abhishek Banerjee till Aug 31
Calcutta High Court: No custodial interrogation for Abhishek Banerjee till Aug 31
According to The Hindu, Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended interim protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee till August 31, ruling that custodial interrogation is not required in 16 cases registered after…
The Story in Brief
According to The Hindu, Calcutta High Court on Tuesday extended interim protection to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee till August 31, ruling that custodial interrogation is not required in 16 cases registered after the May 4 assembly election result. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya observed that the political scenario in West Bengal has changed since the BJP government came to power.
The court noted that an attempt to demolish Banerjee's MP office on a weekend, which the High Court had to stall, suggested he is not influential enough to influence the probe. The court refused to quash the FIRs but barred coercive action. The state argued the property belongs to a company linked to Banerjee. The court reserved verdict on whether the interim protection should continue until a final decision on quashing the FIRs.
The Indian Opinion
The court's observation that Banerjee's office could be demolished undermines the TMC's claim of a total witch-hunt, yet the state's inability to file any case before May 4 supports fears of score-settling. The real test is whether the investigations yield concrete evidence by August 31. Can the BJP government prove any of these cases have merit beyond political timing?
Source: thehindu.com
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