PoliticsPhoto: The HinduCalcutta HC orders retired judge-led inquiry into Chorbagan stampede
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to form an inquiry commission headed by a retired judge to investigate the Chorbagan Durga Puja stampede on October 17, 2026, which resulted in 19 deaths. The court rejected the state’s proposal to appoint a sitting judge, citing a Supreme Court directive against it. The decision was made by a division bench led by Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge.
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