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Calcutta High Court Seeks Police Report on CPIM Book Stall Petition
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News18•14-10-2026, 15:20
Calcutta High Court Seeks Police Report on CPIM Book Stall Petition
- •Justice Saugata Bhattacharya of the Calcutta High Court questioned why balloon bursting and lottery stalls are allowed while CPIM book stalls are denied permission.
- •The court has summoned a report from the IC of Bangaon police station by October 15 regarding stalls on Jessore Road.
- •The judge remarked that trying to silence the opposition goes against democratic values and demanded a uniform state policy on PWD land permissions.
- •CPIM approached the High Court after police denied permission to set up their traditional book stalls in Naihati and Bangaon.
Key Questions Answered
The CPIM approached the Calcutta High Court after the police denied them permission to set up book stalls in Naihati and Bangaon ahead of Durga Puja.
The state's counsel stated that the proposed location on Jessore Road is PWD land, and permission cannot be granted for a public road without PWD approval.
Justice Saugata Bhattacharya summoned an IC report from the Bangaon police station to be submitted by October 15, investigating whether anyone else was permitted to set up stalls on Jessore Road without PWD approval.
