In a critical advancement, the Calcutta Tall Court has expelled a Open Intrigued Case (PIL) recorded against the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) call for a 12-hour Bengal Bandh on Admirable 28. The bandh was organized in dissent against the charged police abominations on understudies illustrating against the assault and kill of a specialist at Kolkata's RG Kar clinic.
The applicant, Sanjoy Das, had drawn closer the court with the PIL, looking for to control the BJP from organizing the bandh. He contended that such a bandh would disturb the day by day lives of conventional citizens, causing burden and financial misfortune.
The PIL was filed with the intent to prevent illegal bandhs organized by political parties from interfering with the public’s routine.
However, a bench comprising Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice H Bhattacharyya refused to entertain the PIL, noting that it was not maintainable. The Court observed that Das was already barred from filing any PILs by another order passed on the same day in a different case. In that case, Das had sought to restrain Justice Amrita Sinha from hearing cases related to police actions, alleging bias due to her husband’s alleged interference in a criminal investigation. The Court dismissed that petition, stating:
“It has been conclusively held that the right of the Chief Justice in finalising the determination cannot be tinkered by a petitioner, and more particularly by an advocate practising before this court. The advice to look at the legal provisions fell on deaf ears. Therefore this writ petition is a clear abuse of process, and probably an attempt to intimidate the court, and to directly interfere with the jurisdiction of the Chief Justice.”
Further, the Court expressed its displeasure with the petitioner’s conduct, remarking:
“We are not fools sitting here…we are not fools…never play with the court…if you want this (shows neck band) on your neck you better behave yourself.”
The bench emphasized the need for responsibility in approaching the court, stating:
“You have to be dealt with very severely. This is not a playground. We will not hear you.”
Following the dismissal of the initial PIL, the court quickly rejected the subsequent petition against the Bengal Bandh, referencing the earlier order against Sanjoy Das.
This choice reaffirms the judiciary's position on keeping up the judgment of the legitimate handle and disheartening the abuse of PILs for individual or obstructive purposes. It too underscores the court's approach to taking care of politically touchy issues like bandhs, adjusting the proper to protest with the have to be anticipate disturbances to open life.
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