The courtroom mentioned that it additionally learnt from media studies that violence was allegedly perpetrated on harmless individuals to remove their properties. (Image for illustration: Information18)
Calcutta High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual assault on ladies “at gunpoint” and switch of tribal land there and directed issuance of discover to the state authorities
Observing that it’s “very disturbed” on the happenings in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual assault on ladies “at gunpoint” and switch of tribal land there and directed issuance of discover to the state authorities.
Justice Apurba Sinha Roy mentioned that he was “very disturbed” at what was going on in Sandeshkhali, stating that it was disappointing.
Observing that he was pained on seeing media studies on the difficulty, Justice Sinha Roy took suo motu cognisance of allegations of sexual assault on ladies “at gunpoint” and switch of land of tribal individuals there in violation of legal guidelines.
He directed the registrar normal of the excessive courtroom to subject discover to the state, the inspector normal of police, the DIG of Barasat vary, the superintendent of police and the district Justice of the Peace of North 24 Parganas district.
The matter will come up for listening to on February 20, he directed.
The courtroom mentioned that it additionally learnt from media studies that violence was allegedly perpetrated on harmless individuals to remove their properties.
Justice Sinha Roy appointed advocate Jayanta Narayan Chatterjee because the amicus curiae to help the courtroom in the matter.
Public prosecutor Debasish Roy, representing the state, was current earlier than the courtroom.
He instructed the courtroom that the Advocate General could be finest positioned to make submissions in the matter on the appointed date of listening to.
Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district has been rocked by protests over the difficulty in the previous few days.
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