The court noted that none of the cases involved arrests after nomination filing and said police had ample time to execute warrants in cases dating back nearly 19 years.
Raising allegations of discrepancies concerning Rath's age and academic qualifications, the Bengal Congress demanded that the ECI conduct an impartial inquiry into the matter.
Pradhan was arrested in Chandipur on Friday in connection with an old murder case dating back to 2007, hours after former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her support for him.
Pradhan's arrest came within hours of former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announcing her support for him in the October 6 Nandigram Assembly bypoll.
Artist Raghava KK & acid-attack survivor Akkayamma are set to turn the rigid passport photograph into a canvas of self-expression at the Milan Fashion Week, starting today
