Overview

• The Calcutta High Court has clarified that there is no legal barrier to arresting Sheikh Shahjahan, a Trinamool Congress leader accused of sexual assault and land grabbing.
• Tensions in Sandeshkhali have escalated following allegations against Shahjahan, with the BJP calling for his immediate arrest and capital punishment.
• Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee claims the court's previous orders have hindered the arrest, a statement criticized by the opposition.
• Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali, with demands for the arrest of Shahjahan and associated TMC leader Ajit Maity, who has been removed from his post.
• The High Court has ordered the issuance of a public notice clarifying Shahjahan's charges and has scheduled the next hearing for March 6.