Did a sitting judge of Calcutta HC meet advocate of prime accused of major scam? Suvendu Adhikari alleges

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (August 1, 2021) sought a clarification on the reports alleging that a sitting judge of the Calcutta High Court has met a senior advocate of a prime accused of a major scam pending before the High Court. The current Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly also said that he is ‘concerned’ with such reports. 

Taking to his official Twitter account, Suvendu said, “Concerned at reports in circulation that a sitting judge of Calcutta High Court on a visit to Delhi met Senior Advocate of prime accused of major scam pending before HC. This needs urgent clarification.”

He added that the independence of the judiciary is ‘non-negotiable’ if democracy is to survive.

Concerned at reports in circulation that a sitting judge of Calcutta High Court on a visit to Delhi met Senior Advocate of prime accused of major scam pending before HC. This needs urgent clarification.

Independence of judiciary is non negotiable if democracy is to survive.

— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) August 1, 2021

 

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