‘Violation of HC order won't be tolerated’: Agnimitra Paul on FIR against Mamata
West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul has stated that violations of Calcutta High Court orders will not be tolerated following an FIR filed against Mamata Banerjee. The case involves allegations of criminal conspiracy and disobedience of public servant orders during a student wing programme.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and legal scrutiny regarding the enforcement of judicial orders against high-profile political figures in India.
NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday said that any violation of a Calcutta High Court order, irrespective of the person involved, "would not be tolerated", after an FIR was registered against former chief minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged violations during a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) programme in Kolkata.Speaking to news agency ANI, Paul alleged that the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government had shown disrespect towards the Calcutta High Court and that judges were repeatedly insulted during its tenure."Any violation of the High Court's order, whether by Mamata Banerjee or anyone else, will not be tolerated. The previous government showed disrespect to the High Court; judges were repeatedly insulted...
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