FIR filed against Mamata Banerjee over alleged violation of Calcutta HC order

Kolkata Police registered a first information report on Saturday against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and organisers of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad for allegedly violating conditions imposed by the Calcutta High Court during a student wing rally the previous day. The case was filed at Hastings Police Station following the foundation day event held on Cathedral Road in central Kolkata on Friday, August 28.

The FIR was registered suo motu by police after examining the court's order, which had granted conditional permission for the meeting. According to the complaint, supporters allegedly pushed aside barricades, jostled with police personnel, and disrupted traffic on Cathedral Road. A key violation cited was that participants occupied both lanes of the road, whereas the court had directed organisers to restrict the gathering to one lane and keep the other open for traffic movement. The event also reportedly continued beyond the time limit specified by the court. The case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

"The FIR has been registered for the alleged violation of the court's order. The role of all those involved in...