A PIL has been filed in the Calcutta High Court demanding action over West Bengal’s deteriorating law-and-order ahead of Phase 2 assembly elections. The move follows violent incidents and heightened tension during the first phase, with nearly 3,000 crude bombs reportedly recovered across sensitive districts during pre-poll security sweeps, raising fresh concerns about election safety.
A Delhi High Court judge has withdrawn from a PIL alleging that audio and video clips of court proceedings were recorded and circulated. The petition targets Aam Aadmi Party leaders and others, claiming the clips were shared after Arvind Kejriwal sought recusal in the excise policy case, raising fresh questions over the handling of sensitive proceedings.
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