Bengal Post-Poll Violence: Calcutta HC To Hear Matter Of NHRC Report On July 28

Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday heard the case of Post Poll violence case in West Bengal.

Additional Solicitor General YJ Dastur submitted the submit mortem report of the deceased BJP employee Avijit Sarkar which was performed at Command Hospital after his brother claimed the physique couldn’t be recognized as maggots and ants had consumed it.

DVD of the post-mortem of the deceased BJP member Abhijit Sarkar was submitted to Court on a sealed cowl.

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Although all components of the NHRC report got to different plaintiffs, together with the state, the half that contained particulars of rape incidents and allegations was not given to anybody.

The NHRC’s assertion mentioned the main points of rape victims have been confidential and subsequently not given. The fee mentioned it should comply with the court docket’s directive.

“Many of those who complained before the NHRC are still being intimidated by police and ruling party activists,” NHRC’s lawyer claimed in court docket. “Victims were threatened by the police to withdraw the complaints. How can we depend on the State to give justice to rape victims?” the counsel argued.

The state has requested for further time to answer stating that the report is 3500-page lengthy. The court docket expressed reluctance to present time over this argument.

“Is it your job to investigate the allegations, or to respond to the NHRC’s report?” Justice Subrata Talukder questioned.

“Situations like the Gujarat riots need to be investigated immediately with an impartial body. Why would they investigate the police who are threatening the victims?” Mahesh Jethmalani mentioned.

“There are multiple inconsistencies in the report, including references to pre-poll events. This is not desirable for a neutral body like the NHRC. It is a politically motivated report,” Abhishek Manu Singhvi contended on behalf of the state.

The High court docket mentioned that anybody wishing to file an affidavit, together with the state, should achieve this by July 26, with the subsequent listening to on July 28.