A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan also asked the petitioner Alakh Alok Srivastava not to compare the violence in Sandeshkhali to the riots which took place in Manipur.
This was after the petitioner referred to Supreme Court’s concern over sexual violence against women in Manipur.
“Please do not compare with what happened in Manipur to what happened here. Please,” Justice Nagarathna said.
The Court said the petitioner can approach the Calcutta High Court for relief. Srivastava then chose to withdraw the plea with the Court granting him the liberty to approach the High Court.
“This plea is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty reserved to approach High Court,” the bench said in its order.
Source: Barandbench
