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‘Will remove you from court’: SC warns lawyer, rejects Mamata Banerjee’s removal plea over rape-murder of Kolkata doctor | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s resignation following the rape and murder of a postgraduate medical student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, reprimanded the plaintiff’s lawyer for filing the petition, saying the court was not the right platform to political arguments.
“This is not a political forum, okay. You are a member of the bar. We do not need any validation of what we say. What you say has to conform to the rules of judicial discipline,” Chief Justice Chandrachud observed, making it clear that the court’s jurisdiction did not extend to ordering the dismissal of a prime minister.
He further said: “We are not here to see what you think of a political official. We are dealing with the specific grievances of the doctors. If you are asking me to direct that the CM should resign, that is not part of our remit.”
Despite the court’s clear directives, the petitioner’s lawyer continued to press his argument. The Chief Justice intervened firmly, warning: “First listen to me, or I will have you removed from the court.” The court then closed the hearing for the day.
The Supreme Court had earlier directed the CBI to provide an update on the ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Medical College, where the tragic incident took place last month. The court had reviewed the CBI’s status report on the case and observed that disclosing specific details could jeopardise the investigation.
The court also rejected a request to stop the livestreaming of proceedings related to the case. The court stressed the importance of transparency, saying the case was of great public interest and that the livestreaming ensured that citizens had access to the judicial process.
A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, reprimanded the plaintiff’s lawyer for filing the petition, saying the court was not the right platform to political arguments.
“This is not a political forum, okay. You are a member of the bar. We do not need any validation of what we say. What you say has to conform to the rules of judicial discipline,” Chief Justice Chandrachud observed, making it clear that the court’s jurisdiction did not extend to ordering the dismissal of a prime minister.
He further said: “We are not here to see what you think of a political official. We are dealing with the specific grievances of the doctors. If you are asking me to direct that the CM should resign, that is not part of our remit.”
Despite the court’s clear directives, the petitioner’s lawyer continued to press his argument. The Chief Justice intervened firmly, warning: “First listen to me, or I will have you removed from the court.” The court then closed the hearing for the day.
The Supreme Court had earlier directed the CBI to provide an update on the ongoing probe into alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Medical College, where the tragic incident took place last month. The court had reviewed the CBI’s status report on the case and observed that disclosing specific details could jeopardise the investigation.
The court also rejected a request to stop the livestreaming of proceedings related to the case. The court stressed the importance of transparency, saying the case was of great public interest and that the livestreaming ensured that citizens had access to the judicial process.
