Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally sparks police complaint over High Court order breach

Calcutta High Court defers Abhishek Banerjee’s plea for protection in multiple FIRs till July 30

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The Hindu — National →

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Kolkata Police filed an FIR against Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally for alleged violation of a Calcutta High Court order.
02The Calcutta High Court had stipulated that the rally could block only one side of the road while traffic was allowed to move on the other.
03An FIR is registered by the Kolkata Police against Mamata Banerjee's rally for breaching court directives, causing traffic issues and legal complications.
04Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally led to multiple legal issues due to alleged violation of a Calcutta High Court order.
05The case was lodged under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for violating the court order.
06The police registered a complaint against Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress for blocking the road in violation of a Calcutta High Court order.

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Most people think that FIRs are filed by the state government, but actually they can be filed by any citizen or authority as per Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Most people think that an FIR is a final judgment, but actually it's just a complaint that initiates an investigation.

Mains Practice Question

Discuss the implications of a High Court order being allegedly violated by Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally.

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Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

An FIR was filed over which event?

A.Mamata Banerjee's Durga Puja celebrations
B.Abhishek Banerjee's public meeting
C.The Martyrs' Day rally
D.The Bengal government's COVID-19 vaccination drive

Mamata Banerjee organized a Martyrs' Day rally, for which an FIR was filed over alleged violation of a High Court order.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding FIR filed over Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally: 1. Mamata Banerjee organized a Martyrs' Day rally and an FIR was filed against her. 2. The Calcutta High Court ordered the police to file an FIR against Abhishek Banerjee. 3. Abhishek Banerjee's plea for protection in multiple FIRs is pending till August 1. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

The fact list supports that Mamata Banerjee organized a Martyrs' Day rally and an FIR was filed against her. However, the Calcutta High Court deferred Abhishek Banerjee's plea for protection in multiple FIRs till July 30, not August 1.

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