{
  "id": 19768357,
  "title": "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",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/let-him-give-list-of-judges-with-the-bjp-and-who-arent-calcutta-high",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T06:42:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/let-him-give-list-of-judges-with-the-bjp-and-who-arent-calcutta-high-court-takes-exception-to-abhishek-banerjees-remarks-on-judiciary/article71696705.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 13, 2026, the Calcutta High Court expressed disapproval of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's comments suggesting an alleged bias against certain judges within the BJP. The High Court's bench, led by Justice Krishna Rao, cautioned that while Banerjee's remarks wouldn't impact his writ petition challenging the downgrade of his security cover, the court would take his comments into account during the adjudication process. During the hearing, the West Bengal government presented a transcript and video of the interview, highlighting that Banerjee had named a specific judge. The Additional Advocate General submitted that the remarks constituted an attack on the judiciary, warranting criminal contempt proceedings. Banerjee's legal team argued that his comments were an expression of frustration regarding threats to his family's safety and sought an emergency review of his security cover. The court questioned Banerjee's assertion, comparing him to an educated MP rather than an ordinary layperson. The bench also noted that Banerjee could have approached another bench if aggrieved by a prior ruling, and that vacation benches were available. The court reserved its order on the plea, with Banerjee alleging a pattern of attacks on his security and questioning the court's perceived inaction on his concerns.",
  "summary": "Abhishek Banerjee accused a section of the judiciary of ignoring threats to his security following an alleged attack on his Kalighat residence in south Kolkata on November 7, according to The Hindu.\n\nIn a separate matter, a Peshawar accountability court approved a Rs513.138 million plea bargain for Musharraf Shah, a former National Bank of Pakistan cashier. Dawn - Pakistan reports that Judge Mohammad Zafar ordered Shah's release after he voluntarily surrendered crime proceeds related to the alleged embezzlement of over Rs37 billion in the Upper Kohistan district accounts office. Under the ruling, the suspect is deemed convicted and disqualified from holding public office.\n\nThe Kerala High Court recently acquitted a husband and his father in a 2006 dowry death case. Justice A Badharudeen noted that while circumstantial evidence must be weighed when a wife dies at her matrimonial home, the view favoring the accused must prevail if the evidence allows for two plausible interpretations, according to The Indian Express.",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Two views in dowry death case? Kerala High Court says benefit must go to accused",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/two-views-in-dowry-death-case-kerala-high-court-says-benefit-must-go",
        "published": "2026-11-13T04:42:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Lahore High Court moved against change of names of universities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/lahore-high-court-moved-against-change-of-names-of-universities",
        "published": "2026-11-13T05:16:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}