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BENGAL POST POLL VIOLENCE NEWS

2021 West Bengal post-poll violence: Absconding rape accused held in Ghaziabad

August 13, 2025 3:47 pm

The accused, Usman Ali was granted bail last year by the Calcutta High Court. The CBI challenged the order at the Supreme Court, later claiming that Ali did not appear before the court

CBI names TMC MLA, councillors in murder chargesheet of Bengal BJP worker

July 03, 2025 4:39 am

Family says ‘partial win’, seeks death sentence

2021 post-poll violence | Scandalous charges: SC pulls up CBI on plea for transfer of Bengal cases

September 21, 2024 1:26 am

The CBI had filed the petition in December 2023 seeking directions to transfer the cases outside of West Bengal due to alleged concerns of witness intimidation.

2021 post-poll violence: SC seeks CBI reply on TMC govt plea against HC order

August 07, 2024 1:22 am

Admitting the appeal, the bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar listed the matter for next hearing on November 20.

Ensure law and order is restored in areas hit by post-poll violence: Calcutta High Court to Bengal govt

June 26, 2024 11:58 pm

A Division Bench comprising Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya had earlier directed the state government to ensure that those displaced by the violence were provided safe passage back to their homes.

Calcutta HC: Central forces to be deployed in state till June 21

June 13, 2024 4:28 am

Meanwhile, the division bench also directed the state government to submit a "comprehensive report" to the High Court by June 14, over the steps and actions taken by the administration to prevent post-poll violence.

HC pulls up Bengal police: ‘Will order Central forces to stay for next 5 years if post-poll violence is not controlled’

June 07, 2024 7:47 am

Hearing a PIL filed by an organisation, Rastrabadi Ainjeebi, the Division Bench of Justice Kausik Chanda and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray also issued a directive to the state government to allow people affected by violence to submit complaints to the state's Director General of Police (DGP) via email.

South 24 Parganas: Clashes over poll campaign erupt, at least 6 arrested

March 28, 2024 8:37 am

EC seeks daily reports of Central forces deployment, BJP welcomes step

SC stays trial of cases arising out of 2021 poll violence in Bengal

February 17, 2024 1:45 am

On February 14, a bench of Justice Sanjay Karol, while issuing notice on the CBI’s plea, stayed the trial in the cases. “Notice be issued returnable on 11.03.2024...In the meanwhile, further proceedings of the trial...shall remain stayed”, the court ordered.

Panchayat poll violence: Central forces to stay deployed for another 10 days, orders HC

July 25, 2023 6:37 am

Directs police to escort victims of alleged molestation and assault to their homes

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