Baby Chakraborty | KalimNews | May 19, 2025 | Kolkata : A special three-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court has issued a rule against eight individuals, including Kunal Ghosh, in connection with a case concerning the harassment of lawyers. The matter stems from allegations made by a group of job aspirants against advocates Vikas Ranjan Bhattacharya and Firdous Shamim. The complainants questioned the delay in hearings related to supernumerary posts and accused the advocates of harassment. Reports further allege that two junior lawyers associated with advocate Bhattacharya were shown shoes in a threatening manner and that derogatory slogans were raised against Justice Biswajit Basu.
Following these developments, a complaint was reportedly submitted to the Chief Justice regarding the incident. Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam, upon taking cognizance, constituted a special bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj to address the matter. During Monday’s proceedings, the court noted that despite an earlier directive issued on May 2, none of the accused had complied with the court’s order. Justice Arijit Banerjee described the situation as “very serious,” emphasizing a broader concern about non-compliance with judicial orders.
Kunal Ghosh was present during the hearing. His counsel, advocate Biswaroop Bhattacharya, informed the court that an affidavit had been prepared and that there was no intentional defiance, attributing the delay to unspecified issues. He also asserted that Mr. Ghosh was not present at the protest site on the day of the alleged incident, as he was attending an event on an electronic media channel. Nevertheless, the special bench, expressing displeasure over the lack of response from the accused, proceeded to issue a rule against all individuals named in the case.
The matter remains under judicial consideration, and further proceedings are expected as per the High Court’s directive.