BCI seeks report from WB Bar Council on Mamata Banerjee’s law practice status after HC appearance in lawyer’s gown
- On Thursday, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at the Calcutta High Court wearing lawyer's robes to argue a public interest litigation concerning post-poll violence following the 2026 Assembly election results.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party won 207 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, ending the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress , which secured 80 seats, triggering reports of post-poll arson and vandalism.
- Alleging that "10 of our workers have been murdered," Banerjee urged for "immediate protection of people," claiming 100-150 TMC offices were destroyed and that in front of police, "they are doing hooliganism."
- BJP MLA Sajal Ghosh questioned the appearance, stating, "She has gone there because it is her right," while the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen continues hearing the petitions.
- The TMC asserts that Banerjee "NEVER abandons the people of Bengal," positioning her appearance as a defense of constitutional values while demanding a court-monitored inquiry into alleged worker displacement and ongoing violence.
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After losing the West Bengal elections and losing her chief ministerial post, Mamata Banerjee has become a lawyer. Having previously represented the Supreme Court before the elections, she now appears before the Calcutta High Court. Banerjee presented her arguments during the hearing of a petition filed regarding the post-election violence in West Bengal.
BCI seeks report from WB Bar Council on Mamata Banerjee’s law practice status after HC appearance in lawyer’s gown
Mamata Banerjee appeared in court to argue against post-poll violence claims, alleging police inaction. The Bar Council of India has requested details on her legal enrollment status after serving as chief minister from 2011 to 2026.
Mamata argues post-poll violence case in Calcutta HC; BCI seeks details on her legal practice status
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appeared before the Calcutta High Court in a lawyer’s gown to argue a case linked to alleged post-election violence in the state. She arrived at the court along with senior TMC leaders Chandrima Bhattacharya and Kalyan Banerjee. The matter relates to a public interest litigation filed on behalf of the TMC by advocate Shirshanya Bandyopadhyay. The p…
Mamata Banerjee Claims She Was Assaulted by Some Advocates Within Calcutta High Court Premises (Watch Video) | 🗳️ LatestLY
A mild tension erupted at the premises of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday as Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress chief and former Chief Minister, was leaving the court premises after arguing as a counsel on a PIL filed at a division bench on the alleged post-poll violence in the state. 🗳️ Mamata Banerjee Claims She Was Assaulted by Some Advocates Within Calcutta High Court Premises (Watch Video).
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