Mahua Moitra moves SC over alleged midnight eviction from Nadia circuit house
- On Monday, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra moved the Supreme Court alleging that district officials in Nadia, West Bengal, evicted her from her constituency accommodation at the Circuit House late at night.
- The Krishnanagar MP claims the Additional District Magistrate and District Magistrate forced her to vacate at 11 p.m. on August 14, despite a pre-existing High Court protective order shielding her accommodation rights.
- Moitra alleged a crowd gathered outside the Circuit House shouting "Jai Shri Ram" slogans; she wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Birla describing the area as a secure space "where no crowds can gather, let alone a lynch mob."
- The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana declined to urgently list the matter during Monday's hearing, though counsel argued the eviction violated federalism principles.
- Moitra's writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeks to protect her fundamental rights against alleged state action, with her counsel submitting that the incident requires an "independent investigation and comprehensive directions.
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra moves SC over circuit house eviction
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court alleging that district administration officials in Nadia, West Bengal, evicted her from a circuit house despite her being allotted a room. The top court refused urgent listing of the matter, which Moitra's counsel claims involves an important constitutional issue and requires an independent investigation. Moitra also wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker, detailing alleged harassment and a crowd gathering…
Mahua Moitra moves SC over alleged midnight eviction from Nadia circuit house
TMC MP Mahua Moitra approached the Supreme Court regarding her eviction from a circuit house. District administration officials allegedly forced her to leave the state-owned property late at night. This incident occurred in her constituency, Krishnanagar, despite a prior protective court order. Moitra had also sought intervention from the Lok Sabha Speaker over the alleged harassment. The Supreme Court, however, declined to urgently list the mat…
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