Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Mahua Moitra Challenges Nadia Arrest Warrant in Calcutta High Court
Mahua Moitra is facing an arrest warrant in a court case about alleged hate speech.
The warrant was issued by a court in Krishnanagar, Nadia.
The court said she did not attend hearings despite being summoned several times.
Because of this, the judge ordered the police to arrest her.
Moitra’s lawyer has challenged this order in the Calcutta High Court.
The lawyer asked for the matter to be heard quickly.
The High Court listed the case for August 24.
The Krishnanagar court asked police to report on the warrant on August 28.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has approached the Calcutta High Court against an arrest warrant issued by a Nadia district court.
The warrant concerns an alleged hate-speech case in which Moitra repeatedly failed to appear despite summons.
The Krishnanagar court issued the warrant on August 19, citing her alleged disobedience of court orders.
Moitra’s counsel, Arka Kumar Nag, requested an urgent hearing before a Calcutta High Court division bench.
The lower court directed police to submit a report on the warrant’s execution on August 28, while the High Court matter was listed for August 24.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and her counsel, Arka Kumar Nag, are challenging an order issued by the Krishnanagar court.
- What
- Moitra has moved the Calcutta High Court against an arrest warrant issued in an alleged hate-speech case.
- When
- The warrant was issued on August 19; the High Court matter was listed for August 24, and the lower court set August 28 for a police execution report.
- Where
- The warrant was issued by the Krishnanagar Court in Nadia, and the challenge was filed in the Calcutta High Court.
- Why
- The warrant was issued after the court said Moitra repeatedly failed to appear despite summons and court orders.
Moitra’s Legal Challenge
Krishnanagar Court’s Position
Validity of the arrest warrant
Moitra’s Legal Challenge
Moitra’s counsel has asked the Calcutta High Court to consider her challenge to the arrest warrant and sought an urgent hearing.
Krishnanagar Court’s Position
The Krishnanagar court said repeated non-compliance with its summons and orders left it with no other option but to issue the warrant.
Attendance in court
Moitra’s Legal Challenge
The legal challenge contests the warrant issued after Moitra did not appear before the magistrate.
Krishnanagar Court’s Position
The magistrate cited her repeated absence and described her approach to complying with court orders as lackadaisical.
- Accused
- Mahua Moitra, Krishnanagar Trinamool Congress MP
- Case
- Alleged hate speech
- Warrant issued
- August 19
- Issuing court
- 3rd Judicial Magistrate, Krishnanagar Court
- High Court
- Calcutta High Court
- High Court listing
- August 24
- Police report deadline
- August 28