2021 post-poll violence: ‘Showing as if there is hostile environment in whole Bengal,’ SC tells CBI
The Supreme Court admonished the CBI for attempting to transfer West Bengal post-poll violence cases, arguing that there is a ‘hostile environment’ in state courts. The court noted that disliking a state does not permit casting aspersions on its judiciary. The CBI retracted its application, admitting it was poorly drafted. Several incidents of violence were reported at various places after the announcement of the assembly poll results on May 2, 2021.