Calcutta High Court to hear TMC Mamata Banerjee-led faction's petition for permission for rally on July 15
The Calcutta High Court is set to hear a petition from the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction regarding permission for a July 21 rally. The dispute involves a police-imposed prohibitory order and competing claims from a dissident faction.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing political tensions and legal battles over public assembly rights in West Bengal.
A petition by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction seeking direction to the police to allow its July 21 Martyrs' Day rally in front of Victoria House at Esplanade will be heard by the Calcutta High Court on July 15.
The petition, filed on July 10, was mentioned before Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya on Monday (July 13, 2026), by the faction's lawyer seeking an early hearing.
Justice Bhattacharyya said the matter will be heard on July 15.
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