Apex court allows Centre plea to withdraw seven CRPF companies from North Bengal

New Delhi, Oct 27: The Supreme Court today allowed the Union of India's plea to withdraw from North Bengal seven companies of the Central Reserve Police Force for deployment in election-bound states. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and also comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, delivered the ruling on a plea filed by the Centre challenging a recent Calcutta High Court order. Eight CRPF companies, the apex court said, will remain stationed in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong. The apex court also sought a detailed reply from the West Bengal government within a week and fixed the matter for further hearing to 27th November. The Central government had submitted before the Supreme court that it requires deployment of forces for the upcoming elections, and for that the mobilisation has to begin as early as possible. UNI