Bengal poll violence

Calcutta High Court quashes case against Mithun Chakraborty linking him with poll violence

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Calcutta High Court quashes case against Mithun Chakraborty linking him with poll violence

News Analysis India 2 years ago

By PTI KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed a police case alleging that cine star Mithun Chakraborty’s uttering dialogues from his films...

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Bengal post-poll violence: SC to hear on September 20 plea against HC order directing CBI probe

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Bengal post-poll violence: SC to hear on September 20 plea against HC order directing CBI probe

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on September 20 the West Bengal government’s appeal challenging the Calcutta...

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Bengal post-poll violence: CBI files three more FIRs, total 31 cases registered

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Bengal post-poll violence: CBI files three more FIRs, total 31 cases registered

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI KOLKATA: The CBI, as part of its probe into cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal, has filed three new FIRs in two...

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No party can abdicate its constitutional responsibility: Citizens’ group on Calcutta HC order

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No party can abdicate its constitutional responsibility: Citizens’ group on Calcutta HC order

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI NEW DELHI: A group of citizens, including retired judges, civil servants and veterans, said on Saturday that the Calcutta High Court’s order...

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Allegation of bias against NHRC panel not material: Calcutta HC judge

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Allegation of bias against NHRC panel not material: Calcutta HC judge

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI KOLKATA: Penning his observations in a concurring judgement on handing over of the investigation into heinous crimes in post-poll violence in West Bengal...

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NHRC panel members probing post-poll violence share ties with BJP: Bengal govt in affidavit before HC

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NHRC panel members probing post-poll violence share ties with BJP: Bengal govt in affidavit before HC

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI KOLKATA: The TMC government in West Bengal has alleged in an affidavit filed before the Calcutta High Court that the NHRC committee which...

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West Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC seeking recall of order on NHRC probe in post-poll violence

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West Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC seeking recall of order on NHRC probe in post-poll violence

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has filed an application before the Calcutta High Court seeking recall of its order that directed the...

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Over 600 academicians appeal to SC to set up SIT to probe post-poll violence in West Bengal

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Over 600 academicians appeal to SC to set up SIT to probe post-poll violence in West Bengal

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI NEW DELHI: A group of over 600 professors and vice chancellors on Tuesday appealed to the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance...

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Ministry of Home Affairs forms four-member team to probe post-poll violence in West Bengal

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Ministry of Home Affairs forms four-member team to probe post-poll violence in West Bengal

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By PTI NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has formed a four-member fact finding team to look into reasons for the post- poll violence...

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Bengal polls: Third phase of voting ends amid sporadic violence

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Bengal polls: Third phase of voting ends amid sporadic violence

News Analysis India 3 years ago

By Express News Service KOLKATA: The third phase of elections in south Bengal’s three districts on Tuesday witnessed sporadic violence.  When the TMC complained...

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