Calcutta HC extends security cover to TMC MP Mahua Moitra during constituency visits till November 30
Ms. Moitra's counsel Arka Nag submitted that incidents of egg pelting and mob attacks occurred subsequent to the September 1 order of the court during visits to her constituency
On October 1, 2026, the Calcutta High Court extended security protection for TMC MP Mahua Moitra while she visits her Krishnanagar constituency, pending November 30. This decision came in response to allegations of egg pelting and harassment during previous visits. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya, sitting singly, directed that the petition be presented to the division Bench presided over by Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge, as mandated in a PIL concerning similar incidents in West Bengal.
The protection order, previously issued on September 1, continued under this extension. The court had previously mandated the Krishnanagar SP to assign two police officers to accompany Moitra during her constituency visits to deter egg pelting and other forms of harassment. Moitra's legal representative, Arka Nag, argued that incidents of egg pelting and mob attacks continued beyond the September 1 order.
Additionally, Attorney General Rajdeep Majumdar noted that the division Bench had already issued an order on November 23, directing the high court registry to identify and list petitions related to egg pelting against individuals or public figures for hearing on November 27.
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