Let him give list of judges with the BJP and who aren't: Calcutta High Court takes exception to Abhishek Banerjee's remarks on judiciary

Kolkata The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (November 13, 2026) took exception to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's remarks allegedly casting aspersions on a section of the judiciary, observing that an elected representative and an educated person could not be treated like an ordinary layperson. A Bench of Justice Krishna Rao, however, made it clear that the remarks would not influence its decision on Mr. Banerjee's plea challenging the downgrading of his security cover from Z+ to X category.

The observations came during the hearing of the TMC leader's writ petition, when the West Bengal government alleged that the remarks he made in a "televised interview" amounted to criminal contempt of court, urging the Bench to initiate suo motu proceedings. Additional Advocate General Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for the State, submitted a transcript of the interview and a pen drive containing its video recording. He alleged that Mr.

Banerjee had cast aspersions on the judiciary by naming a judge, arguing that the remarks amounted to an attack on a constitutional institution by a sitting MP.