Day after judge accuses fellow judge, SC stays all proceedings before Calcutta HC over matter
- In the Calcutta High Court, a judge accused a fellow judge of acting clearly for some political party in this State.
Key Highlights
- The Supreme Court issued a notice to the West Bengal government and the Calcutta HC .
- The Hon’ble Court also stayed directions for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the admission of MBBS candidates in the state.
The Judicial Dissensions and Aftermath
- A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court had directed that a CBI investigation be ordered into alleged irregularities in MBBS admissions in the state.
- An interim stay on the single-bench order was issued by the division bench of the Calcutta High Court.
- This investigation was ordered to be continued, despite an order of a division bench to the contrary.
- The Supreme Court has set up a five-judge bench in this regard.
- It will consist of the CJI D Y Chandrachud and four most senior judges of the Supreme Court i.e. Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose
- The top court further stayed all related proceedings before the Calcutta High Court in the matter.
Prelims Takeaway
- Division Bench
- Interim Stay