Interim stay on CBI probe into tampering

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ET BureauLast Updated: Jun 24, 2023, 12:42 AM IST

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On Wednesday, the single Bench of Justice Amrita Sinha had ordered the CBI probe following a petition filed by two candidates alleging tampering of their nomination documents. The HC while hearing a contempt plea against the West Bengal State Election Commission, directed the commission to file an affidavit by June 27 on whether there was any wilful delay in complying with the court's orders on requisition of Central forces.

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Kolkata: A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe on the alleged tampering and distortion of nomination documents of candidates for the panchayat polls. The interim stay came after the West Bengal government had moved the court challenging the single-judge bench's CBI probe.

The bench said it will give its order on June 26.

On Wednesday, the single Bench of Justice Amrita Sinha had ordered the CBI probe following a petition filed by two candidates alleging tampering of their nomination documents.

The HC while hearing a contempt plea against the West Bengal State Election Commission, directed the commission to file an affidavit by June 27 on whether there was any wilful delay in complying with the court's orders on requisition of Central forces.

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari moved the Calcutta High Court urged it to increase the number of phases of the panchayat polls. "We have appealed about phase-wise panchayat polls and it will help in deployment of force," Adhikari said. The high court will hear the matter again next week.

So far, 315 companies of CAPF have been deployed by the Union ministry of home affairs to West Bengal for panchayat polls to be held on July 8.

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