As dignity of a woman is to be protected, it should be ensured that women are not compelled to incur unnecessary expenditure and face hardships, the Court underlined.
The Court said that the State government must extend its fullest cooperation to the CBI, which is probing allegations of mass sexual assault of women and grabbing of tribal lands in Sandeshkhali.
The Court was hearing a petition alleging that Chaubey was not present and co-operating with the election petition filed by him before the Calcutta High Court.