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Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared in person at the Calcutta High Court wearing a lawyer's gown to argue in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) case concerning post-poll violence and vandalism. She arrived before Chief Justice Sujoy Pal to raise questions regarding proceedings. the state's former Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, appeared at the Calcutta High Court dressed in the attire of a lawyer (black coat and gown)
**Background:** On May 12, a petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court alleging widespread violence and post-poll unrest perpetrated by "BJP-backed" miscreants across the state.
**The Case:** The petition, filed by Shirshanya Banerjee, pertains to issues of post-poll violence and the use of "bulldozer actions."
On the morning of Thursday, May 14, 2026, the state's former Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, appeared at the Calcutta High Court dressed in the attire of a lawyer (black coat and gown). It has been reported that she was present at the High Court to argue on behalf of the Trinamool Congress during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding post-poll violence.