No conferences, processions allowed on points involving contempt of courtroom rule: Calcutta HC

By PTI

KOLKATA: A 3-judge particular bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that no conferences, processions be held or placards be displayed at anywhere contained in the courtroom premises and anyplace outdoors until it’s seized of the problems involving contempt of courtroom proceedings over protests outdoors Justice Rajasekhar Mantha’s courtroom.

Some advocates and different individuals had resorted to protests outdoors Justice Mantha’s courtroom on January 9 over some orders handed by him.

Derogatory posters have been additionally seen pasted on partitions outdoors his residence in Jodhpur Park space in south Kolkata on the identical day.

The bench directed the Kolkata Police commissioner to file a report earlier than it mentioning who positioned the orders for printing the posters, the individuals who pasted them, and the printer’s title.

The bench, comprising justices T S Sivagnanam, I P Mukerji and Chitta Ranjan Dash, directed that the Suo Motu contempt rule issued by Justice Mantha will probably be taken up for listening to once more on February 2.

Considering the gravity of the problems involved, Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava fashioned the particular bench on January 12 to listen to the Suo Motu rule of contempt issued by Justice Mantha on January 10.

Registrar basic Chaitali Chatterjee produced earlier than the courtroom a letter from the assistant commissioner of police (High Court), addressed to her, which was given in reply to a communication to the ACP searching for CCTV footage and pictures of January 9, 10 and 11 in entrance of Justice Mantha’s courtroom.

The letter, CCTV footage and pictures have been submitted to the courtroom.

Maintaining that the proceedings earlier than it’s that of felony contempt, the bench mentioned, a certificates of authenticity must be given by the police authority as per provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Evidence Act.

The courtroom directed the issuance of discover to the commissioner of Kolkata Police, the ACP (High Court) and the officer in-charge of Lake police station, inside the precincts of which the Jodhpur Park residence of Justice Mantha is located.

The Lake police station officer in-charge was directed to submit all information earlier than the police commissioner for him to adjust to the instructions of the courtroom.

The bench mentioned it requires the help of the Bar Council of India, Bar Council of West Bengal, Bar Association of Calcutta High Court, Bar Library Club and the Incorporated Law Society of the excessive courtroom within the matter.

Holding that title or names of alleged contemnors are required for the proceedings to advance on this matter, the courtroom mentioned that it’s going to await the appearances of all of the stakeholders and by then the police can provide the certificates as per the IT Act and the Evidence Act.

The bench additionally famous that one individual has submitted to the registrar basic the names of 12 individuals who have been allegedly current in entrance of Justice Mantha’s courtroom on January 9.

A Bar Council of India-appointed fact-finding group to look into the alleged indecent incident outdoors the courtroom of Justice Mantha met the registrar basic of the excessive courtroom and the president of the Bar Association right here over the difficulty on Monday.

The three-member committee didn’t reveal the end result of the conferences to the media stating that the difficulty of alleged unruly protests in entrance of the courtroom of Justice Mantha on January 9 was sub judice since a Suo Motu contempt rule over it’s pending a listening to.

Issuing the rule of contempt towards some advocates and different individuals who allegedly blocked his courtroom and locked it from outdoors and likewise pasted derogatory posters outdoors his residence, Justice Mantha mentioned that the acts quantity to interference within the administration of justice.

KOLKATA: A 3-judge particular bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that no conferences, processions be held or placards be displayed at anywhere contained in the courtroom premises and anyplace outdoors until it’s seized of the problems involving contempt of courtroom proceedings over protests outdoors Justice Rajasekhar Mantha’s courtroom.

Some advocates and different individuals had resorted to protests outdoors Justice Mantha’s courtroom on January 9 over some orders handed by him.

Derogatory posters have been additionally seen pasted on partitions outdoors his residence in Jodhpur Park space in south Kolkata on the identical day.

The bench directed the Kolkata Police commissioner to file a report earlier than it mentioning who positioned the orders for printing the posters, the individuals who pasted them, and the printer’s title.

The bench, comprising justices T S Sivagnanam, I P Mukerji and Chitta Ranjan Dash, directed that the Suo Motu contempt rule issued by Justice Mantha will probably be taken up for listening to once more on February 2.

Considering the gravity of the problems involved, Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava fashioned the particular bench on January 12 to listen to the Suo Motu rule of contempt issued by Justice Mantha on January 10.

Registrar basic Chaitali Chatterjee produced earlier than the courtroom a letter from the assistant commissioner of police (High Court), addressed to her, which was given in reply to a communication to the ACP searching for CCTV footage and pictures of January 9, 10 and 11 in entrance of Justice Mantha’s courtroom.

The letter, CCTV footage and pictures have been submitted to the courtroom.

Maintaining that the proceedings earlier than it’s that of felony contempt, the bench mentioned, a certificates of authenticity must be given by the police authority as per provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Evidence Act.

The courtroom directed the issuance of discover to the commissioner of Kolkata Police, the ACP (High Court) and the officer in-charge of Lake police station, inside the precincts of which the Jodhpur Park residence of Justice Mantha is located.

The Lake police station officer in-charge was directed to submit all information earlier than the police commissioner for him to adjust to the instructions of the courtroom.

The bench mentioned it requires the help of the Bar Council of India, Bar Council of West Bengal, Bar Association of Calcutta High Court, Bar Library Club and the Incorporated Law Society of the excessive courtroom within the matter.

Holding that title or names of alleged contemnors are required for the proceedings to advance on this matter, the courtroom mentioned that it’s going to await the appearances of all of the stakeholders and by then the police can provide the certificates as per the IT Act and the Evidence Act.

The bench additionally famous that one individual has submitted to the registrar basic the names of 12 individuals who have been allegedly current in entrance of Justice Mantha’s courtroom on January 9.

A Bar Council of India-appointed fact-finding group to look into the alleged indecent incident outdoors the courtroom of Justice Mantha met the registrar basic of the excessive courtroom and the president of the Bar Association right here over the difficulty on Monday.

The three-member committee didn’t reveal the end result of the conferences to the media stating that the difficulty of alleged unruly protests in entrance of the courtroom of Justice Mantha on January 9 was sub judice since a Suo Motu contempt rule over it’s pending a listening to.

Issuing the rule of contempt towards some advocates and different individuals who allegedly blocked his courtroom and locked it from outdoors and likewise pasted derogatory posters outdoors his residence, Justice Mantha mentioned that the acts quantity to interference within the administration of justice.