CPI(M) vs Kolkata Police — Permission for Durga Puja bookstall

Updates

1. News12 Oct 2026

   Calcutta HC suggests CPIM to set up bookstalls during Kali Puja instead of Durga Puja

   KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Monday verbally suggested that the CPI(M) could set up its bookstalls during Kali Puja instead of Durga Puja, while hearing

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court suggested moving the political party's bookstall permit from the Durga Puja to the Kali Puja festival.

   Who:

   The CPI(M) is a political party, the Kolkata Police are law enforcement, and the Calcutta High Court is the presiding judicial body.

   When:

   Reported on 12 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Kolkata, West Bengal, Calcutta High Court.

   Why:

   The court provided this suggestion as a way to handle the request for setting up bookstalls.

   What it means:

   This changes the focus of the request from the Durga Puja period to the upcoming Kali Puja festival.

   The New Indian Express
2. News12 Oct 2026

   CPI(M)'s cultural organization reaches Calcutta High Court after being denied permission to set up a book stall during Durga Puja; the court gave a suggestion

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A cultural organization went to court after police refused to let them set up a book stall.

   Who:

   The CPI M cultural organization is the group seeking help, the Kolkata Police is the authority, and the Calcutta High Court is the judge.

   When:

   Reported on 12 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Kolkata, West Bengal, Calcutta High Court.

   Why:

   The group needed to challenge the denial of permission to place their stall during the festival.

   What it means:

   The court gave a suggestion to the parties to help resolve the dispute.

   Law Trend