Big jolt to CM Mamata Banerjee in Narada sting case, Supreme Court judge Aniruddha Bose recuses from hearing the petition

The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear three appeals including that of the state government challenging the Calcutta high court's denial for filing of affidavits by Mamata Banerjee and the state Law Minister in their role on the day of the arrest of four TMC leaders on May 17 by the CBI.

New Delhi: The Narada sting tape case on Tuesday (June 22) took a new twist as the Supreme Court judge, Justice Aniruddha Bose, recused himself from hearing appeals of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state law minister Moloy Ghatak. The plea was related to their role on the day of arrest of four TMC leaders by the CBI in the sting case. According to reports, as soon as a vacation bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Bose assembled to commence the day's proceedings, Justice Gupta said his brother judge is recusing himself from hearing the appeals in the Narada sting case. Presiding over the SC bench, Justice Gupta said the issue would be now placed before Chief Justice N V Ramana who may take the decision and the pleas may be listed for hearing during the day itself.