Calcutta HC restrains Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory statement against Governor Ananda Bose

“The defendants are restrained from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against the plaintiff by way of publication and on social platforms till August 14, 2024,” stated the order passed by a bench of Justice Krishna Rao.

The Calcutta high court had admitted a defamation suit filed by Bose against Banerjee for making allegedly defamatory remarks against him in connection with recent allegations of sexual harassment against him.

“If at this stage, an interim order is not granted it would give the free hands to the defendants to continue making defamatory statements against the plaintiff and continue to tarnish the reputation of the plaintiff,” the order stated.