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West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023| Calcutta High Court slams SEC & State for non-cooperating with Centre on deployment of Central Forces

Calcutta High Court directed the Chief Secretary of the State of West Bengal to call for an urgent meeting to take policy level decisions with regards to the pertaining issue.

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West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023: Central Forces to be deployed for 10 more days post elections due to apprehension of post-poll violence: Calcutta HC

“All that the court can hope is that the elections of the Panchayat to be held on 8th July, 2023 is peaceful and the public will be entitled to cast their vote without any fear in their mind.”

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West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023: Calcutta High Court upholds Single bench’s order quashing NHRC order appointing ‘Special Human Rights Observer’

The Single bench of the Calcutta High Court had earlier set aside the NHRC’s order to take a pre-emptive step and appoint a ‘Special Human Rights Observer’ to conduct an on-the-spot survey of the State of West Bengal and identify constituencies where violation is likely to occur during West Bengal Panchayat Elections.