Calcutta HC adjourns hearing till July 30 on Abhishek’s petition against eight FIRs

Kolkata, July 23: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday adjourned hearing till July 30 on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s petition seeking protection from coercive action in eight FIRs lodged against him in different police stations.
The court also held that Banerjee’s lawyer cannot cite Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari as an example in his case.
Adjourning the matter till July 30, Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed Banerjee’s counsel to bring to the notice of the court if any action is taken against him in the meantime in connection with the eight FIRs.
Contending that the high court had granted protection to Adhikari in 17 FIRs against him when he was the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Banerjee’s lawyer stated that it had also then directed future FIRs could not be registered against him without the court’s permission.
Moitra seeks protection against eggs pelting
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday said it will hear on July 29 TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s plea, seeking protection from alleged hurling of eggs targeting her.
Claiming that eggs are being hurled at her wherever she goes, Moitra’s lawyer Kalyan Banerjee prayed for direction to the police to ensure protection for the Krishnanagar MP and prevent her from being subjected to humiliation.Banerjee claimed that despite being informed, the police are not taking action and, as such, Moitra is not being able to discharge her duties as a Member of Parliament.
He stated that this was happening despite an earlier order from the high court directing the police to stop incidents of egg pelting. (PTI)