The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Kolkata Police today tabled a report on the progress of the investigation into the killing of social activist and lawyer Manish Shukla in a sealed cover before the Calcutta High Court..The Court was hearing a plea seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the brutal murder of Shukla on October 4..A Bench of Justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee heard the matter today..When the report was submitted, the Court directed the Advocate General to take possession of the same and keep it in safe custody. .The parties were also asked to exchange their pleadings before the next hearing. The State has been given time till November 2 to file an affidavit-in-opposition to the petition..Additionally, the State is required to serve its affidavit upon the petitioner seven days before the next hearing, after which the petitioner may file an affidavit-in-response before the hearing..Advocate Priyanka Tibrewal initiated the Public Interest Litigation after Shukla was shot dead on October 4 in Titagarh, West Bengal..In her petition, Tibrewal states that the deceased victim was mercilessly shot down by unidentified assailants riding on motorcycles, near the Titagarh Police Station..Alleging that the murder took place in a pre-planned manner, the petition states that Shukla was shot in a crowded area "which is indicative of an abysmal law and order situation and complete disregard for the civic machinery of the State.".Against this backdrop, Tribewal's plea sought either of the three reliefs:Directions to transfer the probe to the CBICourt-monitored probeDirections to constitute an SIT to investigate the murder.The matter is now posted for November 10..Read the Order here:
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Kolkata Police today tabled a report on the progress of the investigation into the killing of social activist and lawyer Manish Shukla in a sealed cover before the Calcutta High Court..The Court was hearing a plea seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the brutal murder of Shukla on October 4..A Bench of Justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee heard the matter today..When the report was submitted, the Court directed the Advocate General to take possession of the same and keep it in safe custody. .The parties were also asked to exchange their pleadings before the next hearing. The State has been given time till November 2 to file an affidavit-in-opposition to the petition..Additionally, the State is required to serve its affidavit upon the petitioner seven days before the next hearing, after which the petitioner may file an affidavit-in-response before the hearing..Advocate Priyanka Tibrewal initiated the Public Interest Litigation after Shukla was shot dead on October 4 in Titagarh, West Bengal..In her petition, Tibrewal states that the deceased victim was mercilessly shot down by unidentified assailants riding on motorcycles, near the Titagarh Police Station..Alleging that the murder took place in a pre-planned manner, the petition states that Shukla was shot in a crowded area "which is indicative of an abysmal law and order situation and complete disregard for the civic machinery of the State.".Against this backdrop, Tribewal's plea sought either of the three reliefs:Directions to transfer the probe to the CBICourt-monitored probeDirections to constitute an SIT to investigate the murder.The matter is now posted for November 10..Read the Order here:
