Judge vs judge: SC to hear case suo motu today

The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognizance of recent happenings the Calcutta High Court. This follows a peculiar order issued by a single judge, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who chose to overlook a stay order from a division bench.

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Justice Gangopadhyay not only ignored the division bench’s order but also launched a verbal attack on Justice Soumen Sen, the head of the division bench, accusing him of “acting for a political party in the State.”

A five-judge bench, consisting of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and Aniruddha Bose, will convene to hear the suo motu case on Saturday at 10:30 am.

The issue originated from a petition in the Calcutta High Court, alleging widespread issuance of fake caste certificates in the State. The petition claimed that individuals used these certificates to gain admission to medical courses.