Central Forces Ordered to Be Deployed in Murshidabad After Anti-Waqf Bill Protests Turn Violent: Calcutta High Court

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was urgently filed on 12th April 2025 before the Calcutta High Court concerning a serious outbreak of communal violence in various districts of West Bengal, particularly in Murshidabad, including Jangipur and Dhuliyan. The petition was registered as WPA (P) 153 of 2025 and was heard by a special bench constituted by the Hon’ble Chief Justice. Petitioners seek central intervention under constitutional provisions The PIL was…