Bengal post-poll violence: HC refuses to recall its order asking rights body to examine complaints

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to recall its order asking the National Human Rights Commission to form a committee to examine complaints related to the violence that took place in West Bengal after Assembly elections in May, Live Law reported.

The West Bengal government had urged the court to recall or modify the order issued by the High Court on June 18. The government argued that it was not given a copy of the report based on which the court had passed the order.

The report was about the rehabilitation of people displaced because of the violence. It was prepared by the West Bengal State Legal Services Authority.

During Monday’s hearing, the judges said they did not have faith in the West Bengal government. “There were allegations that the police is not taking action and that is why we had to involve NHRC,” Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Binal said. “You have not put on record a single complaint received by you. Your conduct in this case does not inspire confidence of this court.”

The court noted that the National Human Rights Commission had received more than 500 complaints related to the violence, while the state government said it had not gotten any. “How is it possible?” the…

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