Calcutta HC reserves verdict on Abhishek’s security cover downgrade plea
The court questioned why officials did not reassess threats after six alleged attacks on Banerjee and his family, and reserved its verdict.
- On Thursday, the Calcutta High Court reserved its verdict on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's petition challenging the state's decision to downgrade his security cover from Z-plus to X-category.
- The state reduced Banerjee's protection on May 12, three days after the new government took office; his counsel argued the process was flawed, claiming the Security Review Committee never formally met to authorize the downgrade.
- Additional Advocate General Billwadal Bhattacharya contended that security is not a right and police identified no specific threats, while Banerjee's legal team alleged he and his family faced at least six attacks since the reduction.
- Justice Krishna Rao questioned why authorities failed to conduct an interim review despite multiple representations regarding subsequent incidents, asking if any rule prevented convening the committee before the scheduled six-monthly assessment.
- Outside Banerjee's Kalighat residence, Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials used a bulldozer Thursday to remove a structure; Banerjee later wrote on X, "No number of bulldozers can silence my voice or break my resolve.
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Calcutta HC reserves order on Abhishek Banerjee's plea against security cover downgrade from Z-plus to X category
Justice Krishna Rao sought to know why the State had not convened a fresh security review committee meeting after Mamata All India Trinamool Congress leader reported a series of incidents and sought enhancement of protection
Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Abhishek Banerjee’s Security Downgrade, Questions West Bengal Government
The Calcutta High Court reserved its order on Abhishek Banerjee’s plea against his security downgrade, while questioning the West Bengal government over the absence of an immediate threat review.
Calcutta HC reserves order on Abhishek Banerjee's plea against security cover downgrade
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover Kolkata, Nov 12 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved its order on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea against security cover downgrade after a change of government in West Bengal, questioning the state over its failure to reassess threat perceptions despite alleged attacks on him and […]
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