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TMC MP Mahua Moitra prayed before the court for an interim order preventing coercive police action in the case and quashing of proceedings against her in the case registered at Hogolberia police station in Nadia district
Faced with the court’s disinclination to grant relief, senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Moitra, sought permission to withdraw the petition.
A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said it was not inclined to interfere with the high court's direction requiring the Krishnanagar MP to join the investigation. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for Moitra, argued that she should be allowed to appear before the investigating officer virtually as she was entitled to do so under the law.
Senior advocate Gopal Sankarnarayanan, appearing for the MP, submitted that she has a legal right under law to appear virtually before the police; "You are a Member of Parliament. Having taken the plunge into politics, you fear eggs?” the Bench observed orally
Mahua Moitra had sought to join police interrogation through video-conferencing in a case over her allegedly provocative Facebook posts.
The Supreme Court denied Mahua Moitra's appeal for a virtual appearance in front of the police, as she expressed concerns over potential mob violence and egg-throwing incidents. In response, the court referenced the sacrifices of freedom fighters, suggesting that her fears may be unfounded. The session was overseen by Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu, with the MP's legal team advocating for video conferencing.
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