A 5-judge Bench headed by acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal said while the State government has been denying instance of post poll violence from the very beginning, the petitions filed by certain affected parties and a report submitted by the State Legal Services Secretary in this regard, painted a different picture.
“It is the duty of the State to maintain law and order and to inspire confidence in the residents. The State from the very beginning had been denying everything but facts on record and report by State Legal Services Authority show differently,” the Court said.
The State cannot be allowed to proceed in the manner it likes but somehow from facts available on record such action is missing, the Court added.
“Under these circumstances, we direct NHRC to constitute a committee to examine the complaints,” the Court directed.
The committee shall examine all the cases by visiting the areas and report to this court about steps to be taken to reinstate the confidence of the people, it further said.
Source: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/calcutta-high-court-nhrc-examine-displacement-west-bengal-post-poll-violence
