Supreme Court allows CBI to withdraw appeal against Calcutta HC in Narada bribery case
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Last Updated: May 25, 2021, 04:48 PM IST
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A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai took note of the fact that a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court is already hearing the Narada bribery case and permitted Solicitor General Tuahar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, to take back its appeal and raise all the grievances there in the high court.
The Supreme Court Tuesday permitted the CBI to withdraw its appeal against the Calcutta High Court order allowing house arrest of four leaders, including three from the TMC, in the Narada bribery case. A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai took note of the fact that a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court is already hearing the Narada bribery case and permitted Solicitor General Tuahar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, to take back its appeal and raise all the grievances there in
Narada bribery case: CBI moves SC against Calcutta HC order allowing house arrest of TMC leaders
The central agency also sought that Monday’s hearing before the Calcutta High Court be adjourned. Image for representation. | Manjunath Kiran/ AFP
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court order allowing the house arrest of four Trinamool Congress leaders in the Narada bribery case,
Live Law reported. The central agency also sought an adjournment of hearing at the Calcutta High Court, scheduled for Monday.
The Supreme Court is likely to hear the case around 10.30 am, according to NDTV.
Narada case: CBI moves SC against HC house-arrest order of 4 leaders
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Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 11:29 AM IST
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West Bengal Transport Minister Firhad Hakim, Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee, TMC MLA Madan Mitra and former Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee were arrested by the CBI last Monday morning in connection with the Narada sting tape case that is being investigated by the agency on a 2017 order of the high court.
Narada case: CBI moves Supreme Court against house arrest of TMC leaders
The CBI has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order allowing house arrest of four leaders, including three from the TMC, in the Narada bribery case. The high court had on May 21 ordered shifting of two West Bengal ministers, an MLA and a former Kolkata mayor to house arrest from jail.
Five-member bench adjourns hearing of Narada case till May 26
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Acting J&K Chief Justice transferred to Calcutta High Court. Image Source: IANS News
Kolkata, May 24 : The five-member division bench of the Calcutta High Court constituted by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal for the hearing of the bail petition of the heavyweight leaders on Monday adjourned the hearing till May 26.
The larger bench was constituted after there was split judgement by a two-member division bench of Bindal and Arijit Banerjee.
The larger bench comprising ACJ Rajesh Bindal, Justices Harish Tandon, IP Mukerji, Arijit Banerjee and Soumen Sen after a two-hour long hearing on the issues to be formulated in the case from both the CBI and the defence council decided to adjourn the case till Wednesday.
The Calcutta High Court has referring the case to a Bench of five judges
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached the Supreme Court against a Calcutta High Court direction to place under house arrest four Trinamool Congress leaders accused in the Narada sting tapes case.
On Friday, following a split verdict on the bail of Sovan Chatterjee, Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim and Madan Mitra, a Division Bench of the High Court ordered them to be put under house arrest while referring the case to a Bench of five judges.
The four have been in custody since May 17.
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