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In 2020, a FIR was registered by the CBI, ACB, Kolkata in respect of alleged illegal excavation and theft of Coal taking place in the leasehold areas of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL). Eventually ED issued summons in 2021 to the Appellants seeking their presence and documents pertaining to the matter.
The case involved allegations of rape of women and land grabbing by individuals associated with local leader Shahjahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali, a village in 24 North Parganas District of West Bengal.
Mahua Moitra, who was elected from the Krishnanagar seat in West Bengal, was expelled on 08-12-2023 from Lok Sabha over cash-for-query charges.
Shahjahan Sheikh was described by the court as a ‘strongman’ with significant political influence, was elected as a Karmadhaksya of Zilla Parishad, North 24 Parganas, and had ties to the ruling party. He is a prime accused in almost 42 criminal cases arising out of Sandeshkhali, eventually leading to his arrest by the State Police after a prolonged period of being absconded.
A defamation suit was filed by Mahua Moitra, a leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey and Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai seeking to restrain them from making defamatory statements against her regarding accepting bribes in exchange for raising questions in Parliament and sharing her parliamentary account login credentials.
Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee were stopped at the airport on 05-06-2023 from travelling abroad because of the Look Out Circular
On April 28, the Supreme Court sat to pass a stay order on Calcutta High Court’s Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s order directing SC’s Secretary General to produce the transcript of his “controversial” interview, wherein he had made remarks against Abhishek Banerjee in relation to the Teachers Recruitment Scam case, which was pending before him