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Calcutta HC grants interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee in signature forgery case

Calcutta HC grants interim relief to Abhishek Banerjee in signature forgery case

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The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee interim protection from any coercive action in a signature forgery case over the party`s choice of Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly. Justice Kausik Chanda, while granting interim protection for three weeks, directed Banerjee to appear before the CID at its headquarters, Bhabani Bhaban, here by 6 pm on Thursday for questioning in the case. Banerjee`s lawyer stated that the MP is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata from Delhi around 4 pm. The matter will come up for hearing again after two weeks. The controversy centres around a meeting called by Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence, where discussions were held regarding the naming of the LoP. Allegations have surfaced that signatures of several MLAs were affixed on related documents despite their absence from the meeting, triggering a political storm in the state. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data …

‘Can’t compel him for statement’: Calcutta HC grants protection to Abhishek Banerjee in forged signature case

‘Can’t compel him for statement’: Calcutta HC grants protection to Abhishek Banerjee in forged signature case

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Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee cannot be forced to make a statement against himself, the Calcutta High Court said on Thursday as it heard a plea filed by him linked to alleged forgery of signatures of newly-elected TMC MLAs. Banerjee has been granted protection from coercive action for three weeks. TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee arrives for the INDIA bloc meeting at Constitution Club of India, in New Delhi. (ANI) Hearing arguments from both Banerjee’s counsel and those seeking investigation, the court reportedly asked the Trinamool leader to appear before CID, noting that he was ready to cooperate. “You cannot compel an accuse to give a statement against himself like this. He can say he doesn’t know. You conduct search and seizure, question him,” the high court bench said, according to a LiveLaw report. The forged signatures controversy erupted weeks after the TMC suffered a crushing loss in the West Bengal Assembly elections. After documents were submitted to the West Bengal Assembly on the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition and the party’s chief whip, …

CID searches Mamata’s home on Kolkata in ‘forgery’ case as she meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi for her future

CID searches Mamata’s home on Kolkata in ‘forgery’ case as she meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi for her future

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Cops from the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday visited Trinamool Congress chief and former CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence-cum-party headquarters in Kalighat, Kolkata, as part of its probe into allegations that signatures of several MLAs were forged on a document submitted to the assembly speaker. A CID team paid a visit to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence-cum-party headquarters. (ANI) Track live updates here A team of the agency reached 30B Harish Chatterjee Street around noon. They were accompanied by personnel from the Kalighat police station and a large contingent of women police officers, news agency PTI reported. ALSO READ | How Mamata is losing her party, brick by brick, 28 years after she built it Why the CID went to Mamata’s house The CID visited the party headquarters after TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who is Mamata’s nephew, told investigators that party MLAs had signed the document at the central office. Acting on that information, the agency went to the premises as part of its probe. That said, party leaders …

What is the forged signature scandal rocking TMC, Mamata Banerjee after Bengal poll defeat?

What is the forged signature scandal rocking TMC, Mamata Banerjee after Bengal poll defeat?

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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing one of its most serious internal crises after allegations that signatures of several party legislators were forged on official documents submitted to the West Bengal Assembly. The controversy, dubbed “Signgate”, has triggered a CID investigation, led to the expulsion of two TMC MLAs, and placed senior party leaders under scrutiny. TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee walks towards the residence of party MP Kalyan Banerjee, at Kalighat in Kolkata. (PTI) What is the forged signature scandal? The row centres on documents submitted to the West Bengal Assembly regarding the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition and the party’s chief whip after the 2026 Assembly elections. Allegations emerged that signatures of several TMC legislators appearing on the documents were either forged or placed without their proper consent. The controversy gained momentum after complaints were reportedly raised by TMC MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, who questioned the authenticity of signatures used in a letter endorsing senior TMC leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay for the post of Leader of the Opposition. Their complaints prompted …