Bengal violence | Supreme Court to examine plea accusing State, DGP of complicity with goons
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Top court to hear case from June 7
The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to examine a petition accusing the West Bengal government and Director General of Police of complicity with goons who had spread “terror and fear” following . A Vacation Bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B.R. Gavai scheduled the petition filed by five residents of West Bengal for hearing in the week commencing on June 7. “Petitioners are aggrieved with the post-electoral violence in Bengal from May 2 causing bombing, murder, gang rape, outraging of modesty of women, arson, kidnapping, loot, vandalism and destruction of public property, which led to a widespread fear and terror in the minds of ordinary residents of the State, ultimately forcing them to leave their homes,” the petition, represented by senior advocate Pinky Anand, said.More Related News