# Legal disputes involving Mahua Moitra

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-disputes-involving-mahua-moitra
> Updated: 2026-08-24T14:01:33.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 2.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra is involved in multiple legal disputes in West Bengal. On August 19, a court in Krishnanagar issued an arrest warrant against Moitra following her failure to appear regarding allegations of hate speech and the outraging of religious sentiments. The court criticized her “lackadaisical approach” and stated her conduct showed “no respect for the court of law.”

By August 24, the situation expanded to include an alleged illegal eviction from the Krishnanagar Circuit House on August 14, which Moitra’s legal team claims involved pressure from district administration officials. Additionally, the Calcutta High Court has stayed the arrest warrant issued by the Krishnanagar court. Moitra’s counsel has argued that the hate speech allegations are baseless and that the case should be heard by a designated court for MPs.

## Claims

- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla issued notices to 20 rebel TMC MPs seeking responses within seven days. (disputed by 16 sources)
- The Supreme Court issued notices to 20 rebel TMC MPs. (disputed by 14 sources)
- Abhishek Banerjee filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the delay in deciding disqualification pleas. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that the Speaker had already issued notices to the MPs. (corroborated by 10 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: TMC rebel MPs receive Lok Sabha notices over disqualification pleas

The Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Supreme Court have issued notices to 20 rebel TMC MPs regarding disqualification petitions filed under anti-defection laws after they allegedly joined the NCPI.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mahua-moitra-moves-supreme-court-over-eviction-and-legal-disputes

### 2026-08-19: Mahua Moitra faces arrest warrant over alleged religious insults

A West Bengal court has issued an arrest warrant for TMC MP Mahua Moitra after she failed to appear in a case involving alleged hate speech and insults to religious sentiments.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mahua-moitra-faces-arrest-warrant-over-religious-sentiment-allegations

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