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Heated exchange between lawyers in SSC recruitment case hearing at CBI court

The Statesman Kolkata

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October 29, 2025

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Kolkata on Tuesday witnessed a heated exchange of words during the hearing of the School Service Commission (SSC) Group C recruitment case, leading to chaos inside the courtroom.

The situation reportedly turned tense after an argument broke out between the lawyer representing the accused and the CBI counsel in the packed courtroom. Witnesses said that the accused’s lawyer allegedly lunged toward the CBI counsel, forcing the latter and other agency representatives to leave the Alipore court premises temporarily.

According to sources, the SSC Group C recruitment case was being heard when the commotion occurred.

Former Education Department technical officer Rajesh Layek, who is a witness for the CBI, was being questioned at the time.

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