In Judge Vs Judge, Supreme Court Stays Calcutta High Court Proceedings

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay accused his colleague, Justice Soumen Sen of working for a political party.

Supreme Court today stayed Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's order seeking a CBI probe into medical admissions in Bengal.

In an unprecedented instance, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay accused his colleague, Justice Soumen Sen who presided over a division bench that stayed a single-judge order for a CBI probe into medical admission irregularities, of working for a political party.

A five-judge constitution bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose heard the matter today.