Arguments of Dr. Abhishek Singhvi in Mamata Banerjee Recusal Plea Case
When I first appeared for BJP, judge did not know full name of the party: Justice Kausik Chanda recounts his initial days as BJP lawyer in Bengal
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Will I not be giving in to media trial by recusing? Justice Kausik Chanda of Calcutta High Court reserves order in Mamata Banerjee recusal plea#CalcuttaHighCourt #MamataBanerjee #SuvendhuAdhikari @MamataOfficial @SuvenduWB @DrAMSinghvi
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There will be an obvious perception against the judge because if his deep association with BJP: Dr. Singhvi.
Let me think over it. Judgment reserved: Justice Chanda
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Justice Chanda points out how Dr. Singhvi from @INCIndia and counsel Mookherjee with BJP background are appearing for @AITCofficial chief minister.
Singhvi responds by saying judgeship is above that. It is a divine role of doing justice.
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By not recusing, Your Lordship will be attracting more criticism: Dr. Singhvi says.
He points out how two Supreme Court judges from Calcutta have recused last week from hearing matters relating to West Bengal.
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You created all these problems. I will tell you where the problem lies: Justice Chanda.
Possibly we should have said all this on that day (June 18) itself. But would it have been fair to say all these without putting it on affidavit: Dr. Singhvi.
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Dr Singhvi says Your Lordship will only be elevating your stature by recusing from hearing the petition.#MamataBanerjee #calcuttahighcourt #SuvenduAdhikari
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Singhvi pointing out @derekobrienmp tweet on Justice Chanda hearing the election petition with a photo and how @pbhushan1 retweeted.
Justice Chanda looks at one photo of him and says it is his photo indeed.
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And that party has made great strides in the State from those days: Dr. Singhvi.@BJP4Bengal @DrAMSinghvi
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Justice Kausik Chanda asks whether Dr. Singhvi know about party structure of BJP.
Singhvi says he is broadly aware. He says he was also invited to Adhivakta Parishad as speaker though he did not have the pleasure to go.
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Singhvi says matter was filed in May well within limitation.#Elections2021 #MamataBanerjee #SuvenduAdhikari #Nandigram
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Singhvi tracing how the matter could not be presented because one judge said he does not have determination while another could not sit before it was presented eventually.
The issue is whether the matter was presented on time.
Singhvi says it was.
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Dr. Singhvi reads out recusal application which says relationship of judge with BJP is ideological, pecuniary, personal and professional.#WestBengal #MamataBanerjee #SuvenduAdhikari
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Dr. Singhvi says court has to decide recusal application first.
Otherwise it will be like putting the cart before the horse: Dr. Signhvi#MamataBanerjee #SuvenduAdhikari #calcuttahighcourt
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Singhvi takes instructions.
He says Justice Chanda's judicial decision is required on this recusal application notwithstanding the same application before administrative side.#westbengal #MamataBanerjee
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Judge asks Singhvi to choose – either to wait for administrative decision from CJ or allow the judge to proceed judicially.
Singhvi says he will confer with client.@MamataOfficial @SuvenduWB
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An administrative request prior will not preclude judge from exercising discretion on judicial side.
A mere request to CJ will not enable a judge with obvious conflict to proceed: Dr. Singhvi.#calcuttahighcourt
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To make an objection like that, Your Lordship might have taken a view that it is irresponsible to make such allegation judicially: Dr. Singhvi.
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Dr. Singhvi says the roster judge, ie justice Chanda can decide judicially now.
Your Lordships can recuse yourself using your prerogative: Dr. Singhvi#calcuttahighcourt
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The roster has not changed and there has been no communication from high court on administrative side: Dr. Singhvi.
So should I proceed with the matter judicially: Justice Chanda.
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Court says now since recusal application is pending on administrative side with CJ. So should we proceed simultaneously, asks Justice Chanda.
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Dr. Singhvi informs court Mamata Banerjee is present in court virtually.@MamataOfficial
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It is my painful duty to point out the recusal application. I have pleaded very few recusal applications in my career: Dr. Singhvi. #SuvenduAdhikari #MamtaBanerjee
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Bench assembles. Dr AM Singhvi appears.
Are you for petitioner: Court.
That is a very delicious question. I am for the petitioner, says Dr. Singhvi. #MamataBanerjee #suvend
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The case will be heard by Justice Kausik Chanda.
Banerjee had meanwhile written to Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal requesting him to reassign the election petition on the ground that Justice Chanda was an active member of BJP before he became a judgehttps://t.co/p2714tFGcx
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'If I Recuse, Will It Be Giving Into Media Trial?' : Justice Kausik Chanda Of Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Mamata Banerjee's Plea Seeking Recusal @MamataOfficial,@DrAMSinghvi,@_Akshita_Saxena https://t.co/Mhl23QjAsS
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) June 24, 2021
Fabulous batting by @DrAMSinghvi https://t.co/hMAR3FBku0
— Agnivo Niyogi (অগ্নিভ নিয়োগী) (@Aagan86) June 24, 2021
If Justice Chanda continues to hear this case even after @DrAMSinghvi's fabulous recusal petition, the epithet 'du kaan kata' would be appropriate for him.
HE MUST RECUSE NOW
— Agnivo Niyogi (অগ্নিভ নিয়োগী) (@Aagan86) June 24, 2021
