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Supreme Court rejects Mahua Moitra's plea regarding police appearance

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra approached the Supreme Court to challenge a Calcutta High Court order requiring her personal appearance at a police station in a case involving alleged hate speech. A division bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan, refused to intervene in the matter and dismissed the plea. The court questioned the petitioner's concerns regarding safety and potential protests, noting that such issues should not be matters for judicial consideration.

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What Happened

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order that mandated her personal appearance at a police station in Nadia. The case stems from allegations of hate speech and religious sentiments being offended. During the hearing, the Supreme Court bench, consisting of Justices Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan, declined to grant relief or allow virtual appearance, directing the MP to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.

The court expressed strong disapproval of the arguments raised by the petitioner's counsel regarding security concerns and the fear of being pelted with eggs. The bench remarked that such apprehensions were inappropriate for a political figure and should not be brought before the court. Consequently, the plea was dismissed, and the petitioner was instructed to comply with the earlier high court directive to appear at the police station on August 14.

Key Facts

  1. Mahua Moitra is a Trinamool Congress MP representing Krishnanagar.
  2. The Supreme Court bench was led by Justice Dipankar Datta.
  3. The petition challenged a Calcutta High Court order requiring personal appearance at a police station.
  4. The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the high court's directive.
  5. The court dismissed concerns raised by the petitioner regarding safety and potential protests.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 7 Aug

    1. SPSangbad Pratidin
      ‘বিপ্লবীরা গুলি খেয়েছেন, আপনি ডিমে ভয় পাচ্ছেন?’, ‘বোরখা’ মন্তব্য মামলায় মহুয়াকে ‘সুপ্রিম’ ভর্ৎসনা
    2. Ututtarbanga-sambad
      Mahua Moitra Supreme Court plea | ডিমের ভয়ে পিছপা! থানায় হাজিরার নির্দেশ দিয়ে মহুয়া মৈত্রের আর্জি খারিজ সুপ্রিম কোর্টে
    3. JBjanmabhumi
      മുട്ടയെ പോലും പേടിയാണെങ്കിൽ രാഷ്‌ട്രീയത്തിൽ ഇറങ്ങിയത് എന്തിനാണ് ? മഹുവ മൊയ്ത്രയെ കുടഞ്ഞ് സുപ്രീം കോടതി

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  • Bengaliবাংলা2 outlets
  • Malayalamമലയാളം1 outlet

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