Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee arrived at the Calcutta High Court on Thursday (May 14, 2026) to “argue in a matter concerning the widespread post-poll violence unleashed” across the State in the wake of the Assembly election results.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Parthasarathi Sen is hearing the PILs after the petition was filed on Tuesday (May 12, 2026). 

Ms. Banerjee was seen arriving at the court premises in a lawyer’s attire accompanied by senior Trinamool Congress leaders Chandrima Bhattacharya and Kalyan Banerjee.

The matter pertains to a public interest litigation filed by advocate Shirshanya Bandyopadhyay on behalf of the TMC, alleging attacks on party offices and violence against its workers, following the announcement of the poll results.

According to the petitioner, several TMC leaders and workers were allegedly forced to flee their homes after the polls, while many of them were attacked “because of their association with the Trinamool Congress”.

Lawyers shout ‘thief’ slogans at Mamata

Chaotic scenes unfolded at the Calcutta High Court when Ms. Banerjee, who was trying to exit the premises following the hearing, faced “thief” slogans from a section of lawyers.

Kalyan Banerjee alleged that lawyers under the influence of the BJP attempted to heckle the former chief minister, and the party’s legal team had a tough time safely escorting her out. “The court is not a place to publicly brand someone a thief or a dacoit. We can also say similar things about opposition party leaders. The former CM had gone to the court to argue a petition, and we faced immense difficulty while leaving the place after the hearing got over.”

“If this can happen to Mamata Banerjee, imagine what’s happening currently with the ordinary workers of the TMC across Bengal,” Mr. Banerjee said.

(With inputs from PTI)