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Supreme Court to Hear Moitra’s Circuit House Eviction Plea
The Supreme Court will hear a complaint from MP Mahua Moitra.
She says officials in Nadia, West Bengal, gave her a room in a government circuit house.
She says they later pressured her to leave during the night.
Moitra says this happened after a Parliament session.
She also says a crowd gathered outside and shouted slogans.
Her lawyer wants an independent investigation.
The government’s lawyer says she should not have taken the individual matter directly to the Supreme Court and says some claims are inaccurate.
The judges will consider the case on Thursday.
The Supreme Court will hear TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s plea on Thursday.
Moitra alleges Nadia officials evicted her from a circuit house after allotting her a room.
Her lawyer says the incident occurred despite a protective order from the high court.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta objected to Moitra directly approaching the Supreme Court.
Moitra says a crowd gathered outside on August 14 and shouted “Jai Shri Ram” slogans.
- Who
- TMC MP Mahua Moitra, her lawyer, district administration officials, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta are involved.
- What
- The Supreme Court will hear Moitra’s plea alleging that she was evicted from a circuit house despite having been allotted a room.
- Where
- The alleged incident took place at a circuit house in Krishnanagar, Nadia district, West Bengal.
- When
- The hearing is scheduled for Thursday; Moitra says the incident occurred late at night on August 14.
- Why
- Moitra seeks an early hearing and an independent investigation, alleging harassment by district authorities.
Moitra’s Allegations
Government’s Response
Access to the circuit house
Moitra’s Allegations
Moitra says she was entitled to stay as an MP after receiving an allotment and alleges that district authorities pressured her to leave at night.
Government’s Response
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said there were factual inaccuracies in the claims and objected to the matter being brought directly before the Supreme Court.
Need for court intervention
Moitra’s Allegations
Moitra’s lawyer requested an early hearing and an independent investigation, saying the incident occurred despite a high court protective order and raised an important constitutional issue.
Government’s Response
The government questioned whether an individual issue involving an MP should be directly litigated before the Supreme Court.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Mahua Moitra, a TMC MP
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Hearing
- Scheduled for Thursday
- Location
- Circuit house in Krishnanagar, Nadia, West Bengal
- Main allegation
- Moitra says officials forced her to leave after initially allotting her a room
- Government response
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta objected to her direct approach to the Supreme Court and said some statements were inaccurate
- Reported crowd
- Moitra said a crowd gathered outside on August 14 and shouted “Jai Shri Ram” slogans
Quotes
Mahua Moitra’s lawyer
Counsel representing TMC MP Mahua Moitra in the plea
“The matter requires an independent investigation. This has happened despite the high court already having passed a protective order. I am only praying for listing on an early date because this involves an important constitutional issue.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Individual issues of MPs directly being agitated before the Supreme Court? Factually also, there are inaccurate statements.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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