'Let him participate in elections': Calcutta HC grants relief to Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate
The bench said criminal law offers no special protection for election candidates, keeping his judicial remand in place ahead of the bypoll.
- On Friday, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court set aside an order granting relief to Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan, confirming his judicial remand and rejecting claims that election candidacy warrants special legal protection.
- Authorities arrested Pradhan on September 18 regarding cases dating to a 2007 anti-land acquisition movement in Nandigram, where he faces serious charges including murder and attempted murder.
- Chief Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge, leading the bench, held that criminal law offers no interim protection for accused individuals, regardless of election status, maintaining that the law applies equally to all citizens.
- Consequently, Pradhan remains in judicial custody until October 7, as ordered by the Contai ACJM Court, a detention that directly impacts his ability to campaign for the Nandigram bypoll scheduled for October 6.
- Arpita Pradhan, the candidate's wife, questioned the arrest timing on Thursday, alleging political motivation to sideline her husband, while Congress leaders claim the state government aims to prevent him from campaigning.
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Calcutta High Court Quashes Relief For Congress Nandigram Bypoll Candidate Milan Pradhan, Restores Custody
Calcutta High Court quashes interim relief for Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan in a 2007 Khejuri police station case, restoring his judicial remand till October 7.
Calcutta HC overturns relief for Congress's Nandigram candidate
The Calcutta High Court's division bench set aside a single-bench order that had granted interim protection to Congress' Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan from coercive action in a 2007 criminal case. The court ruled that there is no provision in criminal law for such interim protection, meaning Pradhan's judicial remand will remain effective ahead of the bypoll.
Law same for all: Calcutta High Court quashes relief granted to Congress' Nandigram candidate
The Calcutta High Court set aside the single-bench order shielding Milan Pradhan from coercive action in the 2007 Khejuri case. The ruling leaves his judicial remand intact and says election candidacy cannot invite different treatment under law.
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