India News | Calcutta HC Orders Kolkata Police to Probe Posters Outside Justice Mantha's Residence
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The three-judge bench sought details of who printed such posters and who are behind the protests.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 17 (ANI): Calcutta High Court asked the Kolkata Police Commissioner to start an inquiry into the posters put up outside Justice Rajasekhar Mantha's residence in the city.
The three-judge bench comprising Justices TS Shivagnanam, P Mukerji and Chitta Ranjan Dash sought details of who printed such posters and who are behind the protests.
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Calcutta High Court has also called for a report from the state.
The court further ordered that no meetings, processions or posters be allowed on the court premises on issues involving the contempt rule.
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The way lawyers boycotted the court and put up posters against Justice Rajasekhar Mantha sparked a storm of criticism. A special bench was created by the Chief Justice's Division Bench.
The next hearing on the matter will be on February 2. (ANI)
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