Calcutta High Court witnessed an unprecedented scene where a sitting judge and the bar president heatedly debated. The Judge warned the lawyer for legal action and the bar president refused to back down under the threat.
The events transpired in the court of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay after he allowed journalists to video record the proceedings in his court in the case relating to the teacher recruitment scam.
The judge said journalists cannot live-stream the proceedings on social media but can record the proceedings with their phones.
The Bar President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Calcutta, Arunava Ghosh, countered the same claim that it would give the judge a bad name. Judge Gangopadhyay, however, refused to back down which leads to a heated exchange between him and Ghosh.
Arunava Ghosh said in the court proceedings that there is a rumour that a journalist visited your chamber and stated, “I have seen since 6 years you are here, you have not passed a single judgment.”
This made the justice angry and in return, the heated arguments between a Justice and the Bar president arose where in reply the judge said, “You have not read anything you do not state facts.”
Justice Gangopadhyay also said to Arunava Ghosh don’t show me your red eyes. If you show, I will hold you under the rule of contempt.
As a remark made by Ghosh about how to deal with a judge and made a crucial statement that Justice does not know the law. This statement turned the judge angrier and he retorted by quoting “I also know how to deal with hooligans like you.”
Another lawyer representing three of the accused persons also took objection to the judge’s remarks. Addressing the lawyer, Justice Gangopadhyay further remarked, “I have already decided what will be the order today. Don’t show me your red eyes.”
