India, Feb. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed breach of privilege proceedings initiated by the Lok Sabha privileges committee against West Bengal chief secretary and director general of police (DGP) among other officials who were accused of misconduct for the life-threatening injuries sustained by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sukanta Majumdar while participating in a protest over the Sandeshkhali sexual assault case last week.

A bench headed by chief justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud passed the order on an urgent mentioning made by the WB chief secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika and DGP Rajeev Kumar who were directed to appear before the committee on Monday by an order issued on February 15.

Along with them, the ...