A 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court is hearing today the case related to the bail of four Trinamool congress leaders Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrato Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee.The matter was referred to larger bench following a split between Acting CJ Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijeet Banerjee on the grant of interim-bail.Meanwhile, the CBI has approached the Supreme Court...
A 5-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court is hearing today the case related to the bail of four Trinamool congress leaders Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, Subrato Mukherjee and Sovan Chatterjee.
The matter was referred to larger bench following a split between Acting CJ Rajesh Bindal and Justice Arijeet Banerjee on the grant of interim-bail.
Meanwhile, the CBI has approached the Supreme Court against the order allowing house-arrest of the four TMC leaders.
Acting Chief Justice Bindal says the hearing will continue day after tomorrow.
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Advocate General says that the Calcutta High Court has no original criminal jurisdiction and therefore there is the issue whether the CBI prayer to transfer to the HC that case is untenable.
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Advocate General : Whether an investigation agency seeking such petition on ground of law and order amount to undermining the independence of judiciary.
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Advocate General now making submissions - whether a judicial order can be reversed on the ground of perceived law and order problems? This is an issue.
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Bandhopadhyay : Another issue is whether the Acting Chief Justice can exercise powers in all jurisdictions as per High Court rules?
Acting Justice Bindal says the issue is noted.
Bandhopadhyay raises the issue of division bench hearing the matter,
Acting CJ Bindal says this issue has also been raised and noted.
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Justice Bindal tells Maitra that there is no need to repeat the issues.
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Sr Adv Sudipto Maitra says that on an order of bail, there cannot be interim stay.
Justice Bindal says the issue has been raised by Singhiv and Luthra.
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Luthra : Lastly, the issue of liberty is sacrosanct. Even judicial custody is a curtailment of liberty.
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Luthra : There is an attempt to rely on case diaries, which is prohibited. Case diary has no relevance before the trial court, as investigation is over. Mr.Mehta's argument on CBI being prevented from producing case diary has no relevance, as case diary cannot be produced legally