New Delhi: Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a Calcutta Excessive Courtroom Decide who had made headlines together with his rulings on varied points on Tuesday introduced that he’ll the BJP on seventh March. The Calcutta HC Justice stop his submit earlier at the moment. He had declared on Monday that he would resign from his place, saying that his conscience informed him that his function on this responsibility was over. Justice Gangopadhyay submitted his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, with copies to CJI DY Chandrachud and the Chief Justice of the Calcutta HC TS Sivagnanam, sources informed PTI.
He arrived at his chamber on the excessive courtroom within the morning, after which despatched the resignation letter. He’s anticipated to talk to the media within the afternoon, the place he might reveal his subsequent transfer, amid rumours that he’ll enter politics.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | Former Calcutta Excessive Courtroom decide Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay says, “Perhaps on seventh (March) within the afternoon. There’s a tentative program, when I’ll be part of BJP.” pic.twitter.com/IoMosl7PVJ
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Speaking to ANI on Monday, Gangopadhyay stated, “I’m resigning from the submit of a decide in Excessive Courtroom Calcutta. For the final two or extra years, I’ve dealt with some issues, particularly training issues, by which I’ve uncovered and unearthed large corruption.
Many influential folks within the training sector of this authorities are actually in jail, going through trial. After that, I began taking labour issues. There are additionally enormous frauds by employers concerning provident fund gratuity, and many others. I’ve additionally issued some orders in these issues. However whereas doing these labour issues, labour legal guidelines, I felt that my job on this responsibility was completed. That is the voice of my conscience,” he informed ANI.
“Now I ought to go to the bigger folks, bigger space,” he added. The Calcutta Excessive Courtroom Decide additionally famous that in courtroom, a decide offers with the issues which can be delivered to him by somebody who recordsdata a case. However in our nation and likewise in our state, West Bengal, there are a lot of helpless individuals who I’ve seen who can not come to the courtroom.
Additionally, suggesting that he would possibly be part of politics, Justice Gangopadhyay stated “So I’ve thought that solely the political discipline can provide individuals who need to work for these helpless folks a chance to behave for them.” Nevertheless, when requested about becoming a member of any political celebration, he stated that he had not made up his thoughts but.
Earlier in February, the Supreme Courtroom linked Trinamool Congress chief Abhishek Banerjee’s petition to take motion in opposition to Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his alleged “steady politically motivated interviews” associated to sub-judice circumstances.
Comes From Household of attorneys
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay was born in Kolkata on August 20, 1962 right into a household of attorneys. He pursued his early training at Mitra Establishment, a Bengali-medium faculty in Kolkata, finishing his education in 1979. He then went on to review legislation at Hazra Regulation School, Kolkata, the place he additionally developed a ardour for Bengali theatre, actively collaborating in productions with the theatre group “Amitra Chanda” till 1986.
A Temporary Stint In Civil Service
He started his skilled journey as a West Bengal Civil Service officer in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal, however quickly moved again to Kolkata and transitioned to practising legislation within the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom. He was appointed as an extra decide by the Excessive Courtroom on Could 2, 2018 and was subsequently confirmed as a everlasting decide on July 30, 2020.
A Crusader In opposition to Corruption
The 61-year-old decide on the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom is most popularly identified for ordering a number of investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into quite a few circumstances associated to the West Bengal academics’ recruitment rip-off. He issued directives for submitting of FIRs and midnight interrogations of the accused, together with ministers and training board chairpersons.
He additionally confronted controversies for overtly criticising the CBI, partaking in disputes with attorneys, and making a number of politically charged statements in opposition to the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) authorities led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He as soon as referred to as West Bengal underneath the TMC an “empire of thieves” and stated that he would by no means be part of the celebration.
