Calcutta HC questions CPI-M stall ban in Bongaon Puja hearing
In short
The Calcutta High Court heard the CPI-M’s plea about a bookstall on Jessore Road in Bongaon during Durga Puja. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya said other parties’ voices should not be stifled.
This matters because it involves political speech and a local festival stall dispute. The final court decision is not stated in the reporting.
What the reporting says
The Calcutta High Court heard CPI-M’s plea over a bookstall on Jessore Road in Bongaon during the Durga Puja festival and Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya said opposition voices should not be stifled. The report does not state the court’s final order or whether the stall ban was overturned, so the immediate legal outcome remains unknown.
Why it matters
The Calcutta High Court heard CPI-M’s plea to allow a bookstall on Jessore Road in Bongaon during the Durga Puja festival, and Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya questioned the stall ban. The judge said opposition voices should not be stifled, but the available reporting does not state the final ruling or the authority behind the ban. The immediate effect on the stall remains unclear.