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Supreme Court Orders West Bengal to Provide Mahua Moitra Accommodation

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Orders Accommodation

The Supreme Court ordered West Bengal to give Mahua Moitra accommodation after she provides one-day notice.
The bench found the September 1 circular requiring three-to-four days notice retaliatory and ordered its withdrawal.
Mahua Moitra alleged eviction at 11 pm, a crowd chanting “Jai Shri Ram”, and wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The bench granted her liberty to approach the High Court over stalled MPLAD projects.

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Chief Justice Calls SOP

Chief Justice Surya Kant urged a standard operating procedure for allocating government circuit and guest houses to MPs.
The bench ordered the September 1 circular to be revised to include a one-day notice requirement.
The court noted that a simple SOP could resolve future allocation conflicts for MPs and other officials.
The recommendation signals possible administrative reforms affecting all eligible public functionaries.

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Moitra Demands Protection

Moitra alleged a crowd chanting “Jai Shri Ram” gathered outside circuit house after she refused to leave.
She wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asking for his intervention in the harassment.
Moitra said no one informed her of any booking embargo when she reserved or checked in.
She warned she would return to court if adequate protection and accommodation were not provided.

History

Historical Context

On 25 June 1975 President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s advice, invoked Article 352 to impose a national Emergency, citing internal disturbance after the 1971 Indo-Pak war, drought and oil-crisis. The decree suspended civil liberties, arrested opposition and used state power to displace opponents. That legacy prompts Justice Surya Kant’s 2024 order demanding transparent notice rules for West Bengal’s official-residence allocations.

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Supreme Court Orders Accommodation

The Supreme Court ordered West Bengal to give Mahua Moitra accommodation after she provides one-day notice.
The bench found the September 1 circular requiring three-to-four days notice retaliatory and ordered its withdrawal.
Mahua Moitra alleged eviction at 11 pm, a crowd chanting “Jai Shri Ram”, and wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The bench granted her liberty to approach the High Court over stalled MPLAD projects.

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