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Hastings Police register FIR against Mamata Banerjee
The Hindu··29 Aug
Hastings Police registered an FIR on August 28, 2026, against Mamata Banerjee and TMCP organisers. It alleges they violated a Calcutta High Court order at a Cathedral Road foundation day event. The case cites BNS sections 61(2), 223, 125(a), 132 and 285. Police said a required flank stayed closed and the 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. window was exceeded.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Anyone attending a court-permitted rally in Kolkata may face FIR scrutiny if flank or time conditions are breached.
- Organisers of political student events on Cathedral Road need the High Court time and traffic conditions on the permission letter.
- Investigation under the named BNS sections can draw in named organisers beyond the principal speaker.
What's Happening
- The High Court had allowed the TMCP foundation day programme on August 28 with one flank kept open.
- Sub-Inspector Apu Baidya of Hastings Police Station filed the written complaint that led to the FIR.
- Hindustan Times reported police also said the court-specified time limit was exceeded.
What the Court Order Required
- The alleged violation links to WPA No. 21728 of 2026 before the Calcutta High Court.
- The programme was scheduled from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. under the permission cited in the complaint.
- The Hindu reported the FIR covers Banerjee and the TMCP organisers together.
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