Mahua Moitra gets relief, Calcutta High Court extends protection till January 2027
The court said two police personnel must accompany the Krishnanagar MP on constituency visits after reports of egg pelting and mob harassment.
- On Thursday, the Calcutta High Court extended interim protection from arrest for Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in an alleged hate speech case until January 29, 2027, with the next hearing scheduled for January 13.
- Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya ordered two security personnel to accompany Moitra during visits to her Krishnanagar constituency through November 30, responding to allegations she was subjected to egg pelting and harassment.
- The alleged hate speech case stems from a September 1 social media post regarding police officers; Moitra appeared before the Diamond Harbour Cyber Crime Police Station on August 14 for questioning.
- Separately, Moitra alleged she was pressured to vacate a Circuit House on August 14 while a crowd shouted "Jai Shri Ram," claiming authorities sought to "drive her out of her constituency only because of her political affiliation."
- The Supreme Court issued notice on Thursday to the West Bengal government on Moitra's separate petition seeking constituency protection, though Solicitor General Tushar Mehta questioned its maintainability citing more than 500 MPs nationwide.
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Mahua Moitra’s Plea: SC Seeks Reply From Bengal Govt On Protection During Constituency Visits
<p class="isSelectedEnd">The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal government and others to file responses to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s plea seeking adequate protection during her visits to her parliamentary constituency, Krishnanagar.</p> <p class="isSelectedEnd">Moitra has also alleged in her plea that district administration officials in Nadia evicted her from a Circuit House despite her having been allotted a room at the…
HC extends Mahua Moitra's security cover till Nov 30, interim protection in hate speech case till Jan 29
The Calcutta High Court has provided a breather to Mahua Moitra and extended the security cover provided to her during her visits to Krishnanagar constituency till November 30. Further, it also extended the interim protection to her in hate speech case till January 29.
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