Calcutta High Court tells police to give former TMC MLA Asit Majumder list of pending cases, if any
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Chandannagar police to provide former TMC MLA Asit Majumder with a list of any pending criminal cases against him. This directive follows concerns raised by Majumder's legal counsel regarding potential additional charges filed after his recent arrest for alleged land grabbing.
Why it matters
The case highlights judicial oversight in ensuring transparency regarding criminal proceedings against political figures, particularly following high-profile arrests.
The Calcutta High Court on Monday (August 10, 2026) directed the Chandannagar police commissionerate to inform former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Asit Majumder whether any criminal cases were pending against him.
His lawyer, Kalyan Banerjee, expressed apprehension before the court that the former Chunchura MLA may have been arraigned in other cases after being granted bail by a Magistrate following his arrest on July 21 on land grabbing charges.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed the Commissioner of Chandannagar Police Commissionerate to provide Majumder, within one week, a list of criminal prosecutions, if any, pending against him.
The CBI had, in a report filed in accordance with the court's earlier direction, clarified that no criminal case was pending with it against Asit Majumder.
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