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Calcutta High Court Bar Association Protests Against Police Brutality

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The Calcutta High Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal's Kolkata Bench have decided to abstain from work on Friday to protest against the alleged assault on advocate Manujendra Narayan Roy and his son by police personnel in Bidhannagar East Police station. The incident occurred on Wednesday night near the Roy's residence in Salt Lake, where the advocate, son of a retired Calcutta High Court Justice, sustained grievous injuries and is currently admitted to a private hospital. The Bar Association has taken a strong stance against the police brutality, refusing to participate in any judicial proceedings before the High Court on Friday. The association will review the situation on Monday after learning about the punitive measures taken against the erring police personnel.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Calcutta High Court Bar Association has decided to abstain from work on Friday to protest against the alleged police brutality on advocate Manujendra Narayan Roy and his son.
  • The incident occurred on Wednesday night near the Roy's residence in Salt Lake, where the advocate sustained grievous injuries.
  • The Bar Association will not participate in any judicial proceedings before the High Court on Friday.
  • The association will review the situation on Monday after learning about the punitive measures taken against the erring police personnel.
  • The matter was mentioned before a single bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, who granted permission to file the matter and directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police to preserve the CCTV footage of the location.
  • The court also directed the Commissioner of Police not to assign any further duty to Assistant Sub-Inspector Tushar Kumar Chandra, allegedly involved in the assault, till further orders.
  • The matter will be heard next on August 25.

Statistics:

  • 1 advocate and his son allegedly assaulted by police personnel on Wednesday night.
  • 1 private hospital currently treating the injured advocate.
  • 20:30 hours on Friday marked the start of the Bar Association's strike.
  • 25.08.2025 marked as the date for reviewing the situation and potentially ending the strike.
  • 1 single bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh involved in granting permission to file the matter and directing the Deputy Commissioner of Police to preserve CCTV footage.

Sources:

  • The Indian Express (P) Ltd, Copyright 2025 IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com

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