High court directed state government actions amid political criticism by the BJP against Mamata Banerjee's previous government in West Bengal.

The entities involved

• Bharatiya Janata Party →

  right-wing political party in India

  • Gyanesh Kumar serves as the Chief Election Commissioner while the ECI handles elections in Karnataka, facing allegations of being a puppet for the ruling party.Mon 17:56
  • BJP governments enacted anti-religious conversion laws and used 'love jihad' rhetoric to deepen anxieties.Mon 15:05
• Mamata Banerjee →

  Former Chief Minister of West Bengal

  • ECI actions led to the arrests of Humayun Kabir and Saiful Islam, alongside the freeze of the TMC's election symbol amid ongoing disputes.Mon 16:56
  • Sarma criticized the INDI Alliance's undermining of the Election Commission, amid political uproar involving Gandhi and Banerjee.Mon 14:59
• high court →

  courts with higher status than some of other courts, sometimes refer to supreme court

  • The High Court disqualified Danam Nagender under the anti-defection law.Mon 14:06
  • High court rules on a tunnel project that affects the ancient monument Stonehenge.Mon 12:06

Related events

• Mamata Banerjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, announced pan-India protests against the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, and demanded his arrest.Wed 12:44
• Political leader Ajit Maity is operating in West Bengal and contesting against the Bharatiya Janata Party due to political rivalry.Fri 10:09
• Political developments in West Bengal, including Mamata Banerjee's party founding and meetings with opposition leaders.Jun 10
• The BJP-led government in West Bengal continues to function while Congress MLAs are present in the state assembly.Jul 7
• The BJP has formed a government in West Bengal, with Suvendu Adhikari leading and Tapas Roy serving as Commerce Minister.Jun 16