NGO seeks sanction to prosecute CJ

A NGO has written to Governor seeking sanction to prosecute Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee for not taking action to punish the person who attempted to bribe him.

Referring to news published in Deccan Herald - “CJ refuses to elaborate on bid to bribe him,’’ Proutist Universal, the NGO, in a letter to the President and the Chief Justice of India said that it is a fit case to be tried under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Justice Mukherjee on Tuesday made a disclosure that a Bengali speaking person visited his official residence and had offered a bribe to write a favourable judgment.  When the matter came up for hearing, the CJ flashed the business card of the person in the open court hall. He recused himself from hearing the matter and said that it was his ‘action’ against the person.

A few advocates including senior counsel met the Chief Justice on Friday requesting him to disclose the name and the complete address of the person who visited him and to initiate Contempt of Court proceedings against him.
 
The Bar members including TN Raghupathy, B M Arun, S Basavaraj and others, in letter to the Chief Justice said, ‘‘The proceedings on July 5 in the court have caused a flutter and anguish among the members of the Bar and general public. This is a fit matter where remedial actions are warranted. The fact that a stranger could gain access to your residence, that he could discuss the matter which was appearing in your court and leaving the visiting card of that stranger with a dignitary of the State and Constitutional head of State Judiciary is never to be brushed aside or ignored.”

A few advocates have also sought an emergency meeting of Advocates Association to discuss the matter.