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The Calcutta High Court connected Thursday (May 21, 2026) provided alleviation to Trinamool Congress (TMC) wide caput Abhishek Banerjee by directing the West Bengal Police to not instrumentality immoderate coercive measurement against him till July 31, 2026 oregon until further orders were passed, whichever was earlier.
“Having considered the respective submissions made connected behalf of the parties and taking enactment of the quality of alleged offence, the Court finds that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary. Furthermore, the close of the petitioner is protected nether Section 35(3) of BNSS 2023. At this stage, the Court directs the acrophobic constabulary authorization not to instrumentality immoderate coercive measurement against the petitioner till 31st July, 2026 oregon until further order, whichever is earlier,” the bid by Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya said.
The substance relates to a First Information Report (FIR) filed against the Trinamool Congress wide secretary connected May 15, 2026 for making inflammatory remarks during the West Bengal Assembly election.
The court, however, directed Mr. Banerjee to cooperate with the investigation, and said that if helium did not, “the acrophobic State respondents would beryllium astatine liberty to attack this Court”. Mr. Banerjee would not spell extracurricular the state without taking permission of the court, the bid said.
Speaking astatine a governmental lawsuit successful April, Mr. Banerjee had allegedly threatened supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying: “I volition spot who comes to prevention them connected May 4. I volition spot which godfather (allegedly referring to Amit Shah) from Delhi comes to their rescue.” Mr. Banerjee had repeatedly said that aft May 4, erstwhile the results of the West Bengal Assembly predetermination were declared, large euphony would beryllium played by a DJ (disc jockey) alternatively of Rabindra Sangeet.
During the proceeding of the matter, Justice Bhattacharyya orally stated that Mr. Banerjee’s remarks were uncalled for.
“Why were these statements made? ... Why were these irresponsible statements made conscionable earlier elections? There is achromatic past truthful acold arsenic this State is acrophobic … Post canvass violence. In the media also, everyplace it was shown. Does it lucifer the presumption of the petitioner (Abhishek Banerjee) being wide caput of a governmental party?” the tribunal said.
Protection from arrest
After the alteration of authorities successful the State, respective Trinamool leaders person approached the courts to question extortion aft constabulary complaints are filed against them.
Trinamool MLA Javed Khan connected Thursday (May 21, 2026) surrendered earlier the Alipore tribunal successful transportation with a lawsuit registered against him for unrest successful the Tiljala country of the metropolis connected the time the Assembly predetermination results were declared. Mr. Khan and 10 others were named successful the FIR.
The Calcutta High Court connected Thursday granted impermanent alleviation to Pareshram Das, the MLA from Canning Paschim successful South 24 Parganas. The MLA had approached the High Court seeking extortion from apprehension successful the aftermath of respective transgression cases filed against him. Justice Bhattacharya ordered the constabulary to not instrumentality immoderate enactment against the MLA till June 30.
Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress astatine the panchayat level person been arrested by the West Bengal Police successful the 2 weeks since the BJP authorities came to powerfulness successful the State. Former Minister and Trinamool person Sujit Bose was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate for his alleged engagement successful a municipal recruitment scam.
