Calcutta High Court junks PIL to restrain Mamata Banerjee from making "provocative hate speeches" during Eid

The petitioner claimed that Banerjee's speech had provoked violence during Ram Navami celebrations. However, the Court dismissed the plea after noting that it was poorly researched and based on a few newspaper reports.

Mamata Banerjee with Calcutta HCFacebook

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31 Jul 2023, 11:31 am

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The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition that had urged the Court to direct West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee not to make "provocative hate speeches" during Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations [Nazia Elahi Khan vs State of West Bengal].

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Calcutta High Court

Hate Speech

Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam