Congress Nandigram Candidate Moves Calcutta HC for Protection in 2007 Cases
· India · Zee News, Times of India
The Congress candidate for Nandigram has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking protection in connection with five legal cases dating back to 2007. The petition was admitted on Monday by a single-judge Bench presided over by Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya. The court has scheduled the first hearing of the matter for September 22. The specific details and charges involved in the 2007 cases have not been publicly disclosed.
Why it matters
The court's decision on protection could directly impact the candidate's campaign security and legal standing ahead of the upcoming electoral contest in Nandigram.
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