Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Against BJP Bandh

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Sanjoy Das, which sought to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from conducting a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal. The court ruled the PIL inadmissible, citing Das's prior debarment from filing PILs due to previous misuse of judicial processes, for which he was also fined Rs 50,000. Clashes erupted in the state during the BJP's protest against police actions against demonstrators, leading to over 200 arrests. The court emphasized that the allocation of cases is at the Chief Justice's discretion, which Das had previously contested unsuccessfully. Meanwhile, the state government is implementing measures to restore normalcy following the protests. The rejection of the PIL underlines the court's stance on maintaining judicial integrity against frivolous litigations.