Rule of law and mobocracy in West Bengal
The centre-state relations of west Bengal have taken a new turn with the CBI arresting four senior members of Legislative Assembly in Mamta Banergee’s government in the Narada bribery sting case of 2014. The recorded tapes allegedly show TMC leaders accepting money from representatives of a fictitious company. The Calcutta High Court while exercising its epistolary jurisdiction treated the letter sent by CBI on the official e-mail id of Hon’ble the chief Justice and the Registrar General as a writ petition. The court was informed that Chief Minister of west Bengal was sitting on a dharna outside the office of CBI along with her 2000 to 3000 supporters. The bribery case was investigated by the CBI and they were ready to file a charge sheet. It is alleged that these agitators were obstructing CBI in discharge of its official functions. A case u/s 120-B, IPC and u/s 7, 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (a) and (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered against many accused persons.When