Kolkata: Elections were over and people had given their verdict and it was time to “stop political wrangling”, Calcutta high Court said on Friday CBI‘Sand Edquestioning the petitions of Bengal Meeting speakernotice them.
speaker Biman Banerjee During the filing of the charge sheet and arresting the MLAs in the Narada scam case, the CBI and ED officials were asked to appear before him on October 4 and explain why their permission was not sought. Central agencies had moved the High Court against the Speaker’s notice.
“Simply, from both sides… a lot of political wrangling. Voters have spoken. It’s shameful. Can you stop this? Can we ease things down please?” Justice Rajasekhar Mantha observed while hearing and disposing of the petitions on Friday.
“It is clarified that this court has not decided on the propriety and legality of the proceedings before the learned Speaker and all issues may be decided in future if agitated by the parties,” he said.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the agencies will file a fresh appeal.
The CBI and ED’s arguments in the HC questioned the validity of the Speaker’s “summons” terming them “illegal” and claiming that they interfered with his “fair and independent” functioning. Bengal Advocate General SN Mukherjee told TOI that he had submitted in the court that it was “a notice” and not “amounting to a summons”. CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police Satendra Singh and ED Assistant Director Rathin Biswas had moved the court, seeking quashing of the speaker’s summons.
CBI, ED officers met Speaker after High Court order
Five CBI officers and two ED officials presented themselves before Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on October 4, after the HC directed CBI officials to appear before them and “respectfully demand” adjournment of their trial.
The HC had in March 2017 asked the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry, more than a year after the Narada scam came to light. The CBI registered an FIR in April 2017 and on January 28 this year sought the governor’s permission – not the speaker’s – to prosecute Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar gave his approval on May 7, five days after the election results brought the Trinamool to power for a third term.
speaker Biman Banerjee During the filing of the charge sheet and arresting the MLAs in the Narada scam case, the CBI and ED officials were asked to appear before him on October 4 and explain why their permission was not sought. Central agencies had moved the High Court against the Speaker’s notice.
“Simply, from both sides… a lot of political wrangling. Voters have spoken. It’s shameful. Can you stop this? Can we ease things down please?” Justice Rajasekhar Mantha observed while hearing and disposing of the petitions on Friday.
“It is clarified that this court has not decided on the propriety and legality of the proceedings before the learned Speaker and all issues may be decided in future if agitated by the parties,” he said.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the agencies will file a fresh appeal.
The CBI and ED’s arguments in the HC questioned the validity of the Speaker’s “summons” terming them “illegal” and claiming that they interfered with his “fair and independent” functioning. Bengal Advocate General SN Mukherjee told TOI that he had submitted in the court that it was “a notice” and not “amounting to a summons”. CBI Deputy Superintendent of Police Satendra Singh and ED Assistant Director Rathin Biswas had moved the court, seeking quashing of the speaker’s summons.
CBI, ED officers met Speaker after High Court order
Five CBI officers and two ED officials presented themselves before Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on October 4, after the HC directed CBI officials to appear before them and “respectfully demand” adjournment of their trial.
The HC had in March 2017 asked the CBI to conduct a preliminary inquiry, more than a year after the Narada scam came to light. The CBI registered an FIR in April 2017 and on January 28 this year sought the governor’s permission – not the speaker’s – to prosecute Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee.
Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar gave his approval on May 7, five days after the election results brought the Trinamool to power for a third term.
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