Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe Into West Bengal Post-Poll Violence Cases

The Calcutta High Court handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) the investigation of the cases related to murder, rape and crime against women which happened in the State of West Bengal in May 2021. The CBI investigation will be monitored by the High Court. Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal delivered the lead judgment whereas Justices I.P Mukerji, Harish Tandon and Soumen Sen delivered separate but concurring judgments. The court said that West Bengal Government should hand over all records of cases to CBI for such investigation. Court also added that It shall be a court-monitored investigation and any obstruction in the course of investigation by anyone shall be viewed seriously.Earlier , On July 15, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team probing the post-poll violence in West Bengal had submitted its final report to Calcutta High Court.