I was shopping at South City Mall (a famous mall in Kolkata) today. On the way back, I passed through Jodhpur Park, a prominent neighbourhood next to the mall. I was horrified to see posters all over Jodhpur Park abusing Justice Rajshekhar Mantha. Justice Mantha (bio below) is known for his uprightness and polite demeanour. I wanted to take a photo with my phone, but the taxi I was in drove too fast. On coming home, I found the news all over Bengali channels and found reports in the media online (links below).
Apparently, the judge was heckled today by TMC lawyers and is being condemned for the "sin" of removing security from the family of Abhishek Banerjee, whose names have come up in the Bengal coal scam. They are also baselessly accusing him of being soft of Suvendu Adhikary.
Now I wonder what▮▮▮ LI have to say about this? I am also curious to know if the NUJS SJA will make a statement, as he is a visiting professor there.
Born on the 29th of October, 1967. Schooling at St. Paul's Boarding and Day's School, and St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Calcutta. LL.B. from the University College of Law, Nagpur University in April 1990. LL.M. in Commercial Corporate Laws from King's College, London, University of London, in April 1991. Represented the South Asian Region at the Commonwealth Law Conference, held at Auckland in New Zealand, as part of the South Asian Moot Court Team in April 1990. Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal, in December 1991 and has been practicing in inter alia, Commercial Corporate, Finance, Securities, Constitutional, Consumer Protection and Environmental laws. Designated as a Senior Advocate in July 2015. Visiting Professor to the NUJS at Kolkata and have delivered lectures to at the Staff Training Colleges of various nationalized banks, The CID West Bengal, the Institutes of Chartered Accountants, Kolkata.
Was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on the 21st of September 2017.
Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 16.09.2019.
Fairly certain there is nobody who is defending the actions. So why are you foaming so much in the mouth about the lack of protests? How does what is recognised as an illegality and is being investigated already become the subject matter of protest?
Okay. I thought UP would have it by now, what with the state government themselves behaving like goons by demolishing other people's homes and beating people up randomly on the street, but has not happened yet.
Apparently, the judge was heckled today by TMC lawyers and is being condemned for the "sin" of removing security from the family of Abhishek Banerjee, whose names have come up in the Bengal coal scam. They are also baselessly accusing him of being soft of Suvendu Adhikary.
Now I wonder what▮▮▮ LI have to say about this? I am also curious to know if the NUJS SJA will make a statement, as he is a visiting professor there.
Born on the 29th of October, 1967. Schooling at St. Paul's Boarding and Day's School, and St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Calcutta. LL.B. from the University College of Law, Nagpur University in April 1990. LL.M. in Commercial Corporate Laws from King's College, London, University of London, in April 1991. Represented the South Asian Region at the Commonwealth Law Conference, held at Auckland in New Zealand, as part of the South Asian Moot Court Team in April 1990. Enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of West Bengal, in December 1991 and has been practicing in inter alia, Commercial Corporate, Finance, Securities, Constitutional, Consumer Protection and Environmental laws. Designated as a Senior Advocate in July 2015. Visiting Professor to the NUJS at Kolkata and have delivered lectures to at the Staff Training Colleges of various nationalized banks, The CID West Bengal, the Institutes of Chartered Accountants, Kolkata.
Was elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court at Calcutta on the 21st of September 2017.
Appointed as Permanent Judge of the Calcutta High Court on 16.09.2019.
https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/lawyers-protest-against-calcutta-hc-justice-mantha-alleging-bias-2319280-2023-01-09
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/lawyers-boycott-calcutta-hc-justice-rajashekhar-mantha-posters-home-8370949/
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/lawyers-demonstrate-outside-chamber-of-calcutta-high-court-judge-justice-rajasekhar-mantha/cid/1908755
Disgraceful! Fit case for President's rule.