Post-poll violence case: SIT not functional, Calcutta High Court told
The Hindu
We are aware of it and if required steps would be taken, says court
A petitioner in West Bengal post-poll violence case on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court raising questions why the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is not functioning as per the instructions of the court. The five-judge bench of the High Court the constitution of the SIT comprising IPS officers Soumen Mitra, Suman Bala Sahoo and Ranbir Kumar to look into the allegations other than murder and sexual assault. The High Court had said the working of the SIT shall be “overviewed by a retired Hon’ble Judge of Hon’ble Supreme Court, for which separate order shall be passed after taking his/her consent”. Ravi Shankar Chatterjee, counsel for petitioner Kashinath Biswas, told the bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal that more than 10 days have passed but the State government has not taken steps for the functioning of the three-member SIT.More Related News