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Bengal LoP Reveals TMC's Court Order Misinterpretation Amid Legal Battle

The Calcutta High Court has withdrawn the interim protection that shielded Suvendu Adhikari from future FIRs without court permission. Adhikari claims the Trinamool Congress is misrepresenting this order as his setback while ignoring favorable aspects. The court actually dismissed 15 existing FIRs against him and ordered joint investigation teams for remaining cases. The Bengal LoP welcomes the ruling and vows to legally challenge any new false cases filed against him.

Key Points: Suvendu Adhikari Claims TMC Misinterpreting Calcutta HC Order

  • Calcutta HC withdrew interim protection from future FIRs granted in December 2022
  • Court dismissed 15 existing FIRs registered against Adhikari
  • Remaining cases to be probed by joint SIT with CBI and state police
  • Adhikari welcomes order, vows to fight any new false cases legally
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TMC misinterpreting Calcutta HC order on withdrawal of protection from future FIRs: Bengal LoP

Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of misreading Calcutta High Court order that withdrew protection from future FIRs while dismissing 15 existing cases.

"Trinamool Congress is describing the order as a big setback for me. But in reality, the order is a setback for them - Suvendu Adhikari"

Kolkata, Oct 24

The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday claimed that Trinamool Congress is deliberately misinterpreting the Calcutta High Court order withdrawing the protection enjoyed by him from future FIRs without the prior permission of the court.

The interim protection from future FIRs without prior court permission was granted to him in December 2022 by the Calcutta High Court's erstwhile single-judge bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha.

On Friday, Calcutta High Court's single-judge bench of Justice Jay Sengupta withdrew that protection from future FIRs without prior court permission because the earlier protection, being an interim arrangement, could not be continued for an indefinite period.

Later on Friday evening, while giving his reaction to the order by Justice Sengupta's bench, Adhikari said that only that part of Friday's order is being highlighted where the protection against future FIRs without court permission has been withdrawn.

"Trinamool Congress is describing the order as a big setback for me. But in reality, the order is a setback for them, since the same single-judge bench had dismissed a total of 15 FIRs already registered against me. In case of the other existing FIRs, the court has ruled that the probe could be continued on these FIRs, but by a joint special investigation team having representatives from both state police as well as from CBI. So whose setback is it? So I welcome Friday's order," the Leader of the Opposition said.

He also said that now, with the protection against future FIRs without court permission being withdrawn, the state police might again start implicating him by registering new FIRs, which he would fight out legally, as he had been doing so far.

"Let them try to implicate me in false cases again. I will fight it out legally," Adhikari said.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Adhikari makes a valid point - if 15 FIRs were dismissed and investigation will now be monitored by joint SIT with CBI, that's actually good for transparency. Political parties should stop misrepresenting court orders for their benefit.
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Sarah B
As someone following Bengal politics closely, I find it concerning how both TMC and BJP are using legal proceedings as political weapons. The court was right - interim protection can't continue indefinitely. Let the law take its course.
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Arjun K
Joint SIT with CBI involvement is a welcome step. State police alone investigating opposition leaders always raises questions about fairness. Hope this brings some accountability to the process. 🙏
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Michael C
While I respect the court's decision, I'm worried this might lead to more political vendetta through FIRs. The system needs stronger safeguards against misuse of legal processes for political revenge.
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Kavya N
Honestly tired of this political blame game. Whether it's TMC or BJP, they're all the same. The common people suffer while politicians fight their legal battles. Focus on development please! 😒

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