Calcutta HC declines urgent hearing on plea for Sept 2 protest over SIR
The Calcutta High Court on Friday declined an urgent hearing of a plea seeking permission to hold a demonstration on September 2 over deletion of names from electoral rolls during the SIR exercise and delays in hearings of appeals before tribunals. The lawyer representing an organisation, Sangrami Ganamancha, sought leave to file the petition and requested an urgent hearing. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya declined the request, saying the matter would come up as per schedule after the petition wa…


