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Abhijit Gangopadhyay

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Abhijit Gangopadhyay (August, 1962)[1] is an Indian Judge. Presently, he is a Judge of Calcutta High Court.

Career

Gangopadhyay practiced as a State Advocate in the Calcutta High Court before the elevation in the bench. He joined in the High Court as Additional Judge on 2 May 2018.[2] He became permanent Judge on 30 July 2020.[3]

Notable judgement

Since November 2021 Justice Gangopadhyay gave series of directions of inquiry to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) for the alleged anomalies in recruitment process.[4][5] He passed number of orders against the officials of the School Service Commission which lead to some political issues in West Bengal as well as Calcutta High Court.[6][7] Gangopadhyay wrote a letter seeking intervention of the Chief Justice of India regarding the action of Division Bench in the cases of alleged irregularities of School Service Commission.[8][9][10][11] On 13 April 2022 the Bar Association, Calcutta High Court brought out a resolution to boycott the Court of Justice Gangopadhyay.[12] All India Trinamool Congress law cell protested outside his courtroom[13] and the Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote letter to the Chief Minister of West Bengal on this issue.[14][15] On 18 May Justice Gangopadhyay directed former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee to appear before the CBI for the investigation of alleged teachers recruitment scam.[16][17] On 17 may 2022, in another case he asked Paresh Chandra Adhikary, Minister of State, Department of School Education to be present before CBI over his connection in alleged illegal appointment.[18] He also urged the Chief Minister and Hon'ble Governor to remove Adhikari from the post of minister.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Calcutta Hight Court | Department of Justice". Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  2. ^ "SC Collegium Proposes To Appoint Additional Judge Of Calcutta HC, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, As Permanent [Read Resolution]". www.livelaw.in. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ^ "Calcutta High Court – Judges". www.calcuttahighcourt.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  4. ^ "Explained: What is the West Bengal School Service Commission recruitment scam?". The Indian Express. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2022-04-04). "West Bengal SSC recruitment scam roils Calcutta HC". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  6. ^ "Kolkata High Court: নজিরবিহীন! হাইকোর্টে প্রথমবার, বিচারপতির সমর্থনে পড়ল পোস্টার". Zee24Ghanta.com. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  7. ^ "Calcutta High Court stays CBI probe in School Service Commission hiring case". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  8. ^ Anupam Mishra Suryagni Roy (April 13, 2022). "TMC members protest in front of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay room in Calcutta HC". India Today. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  9. ^ "Abhijit Gangopadhyay: 'highest Degree Of Double Standard'". The Times of India. March 31, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  10. ^ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Abhijeet Ganguly: মাথায় বন্দুক ঠেকিয়েও আমাকে রোখা যাবে না, বললেন বিচারপতি অভিজিৎ গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  11. ^ Rittick Mondal (March 30, 2022). "Tying hands of single judge: Calcutta HC's Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay seeks CJI's intervention". India Today. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  12. ^ "gangopadhyay: Judge Boycott Call Spurs Ruckus In Courtroom". The Times of India. April 14, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  13. ^ "West Bengal: Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay calls meeting to end chaos in Calcutta HC". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  14. ^ Suryam, Shagun. "Trinamool lawyers protest outside courtroom of Calcutta High Court's Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay; Governor writes to CM". Bar and Bench. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  15. ^ "Lawyers protest in Calcutta HC; Dhankhar seeks meeting with CM Mamata". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  16. ^ "Teachers recruitment 'scam': TMC minister Partha Chatterjee appears before CBI after failing to get relief from HC". The Indian Express. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  17. ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2022-05-18). "West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee appears before CBI in recruitment scam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  18. ^ "Teacher Recruitment Scam: Bengal minister Paresh Adhikari 'disappears' with daughter after CBI summons". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  19. ^ "Calcutta HC directs CBI to question MoS School Education 'over appointment of daughter'". The Indian Express. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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