Overview
- The court has asked Kolkata Police to explain the pre‑dawn search at Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence and to preserve CCTV, audio and video from the operation linked to the June 13 raid.
- A division bench has directed the West Bengal government to file a comprehensive report on every reported egg‑throwing incident since the election and to list the matter for further hearing in mid/late July.
- The High Court ordered the Police Commissioner to create station‑level guidelines, including rules for transporting accused persons, to prevent public humiliation and ensure custody safety.
- TMC leaders have continued to record and publicise fresh attacks, with Mahua Moitra livestreaming an egg‑and‑vegetable attack on July 1 while her party relaunched a legal helpline and prepared court challenges to police restrictions.
- The state told the court that FIRs are being registered and investigated and asked for two weeks to place action taken on record while BJP leaders have denied responsibility and disputed TMC claims.