Calcutta HC orders house arrest of top TMC leaders in Narada sting case, stays bail plea
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The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the house arrest of Bengal leaders Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee who were arrested by the CBI in the Narada sting case.
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the house arrest of the two Bengal cabinet ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee and two former ministers Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee in connection with the Narada sting case. The TMC leaders' counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi sought a stay on the house arrest order. Three of the top TMC leaders of Bengal, Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee and Madan Mitra along with former Mayor Sovan Chatterjee were arrested by CBI after high drama earlier this week. Justice Arijit Banerjee of the Calcutta HC bench has agreed to grant interim bail to the arrested TMC leaders. However, the acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal has ordered house arrest and said let the matter be referred to a larger bench for interim bail.More Related News