Judges have no business giving interviews to media on matters pending before them: SC

The Supreme Court was hearing Banerjee’s appeal challenging the April 13 High Court order. It called on the CBI and ED to question him in connection with misconduct in the recruitment of teachers and non-teacher staff in public schools in West Bengal.

“Applicant has attached a translated transcript of an interview with Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay on TV news media channel ABP Ananda on 19 September 2022. was interviewed by Mr Suman De, ABP Ananda, Registrar General shall submit affidavits to this Court by this Friday before the Registrar Judgment of this court,” India’s The bench of Secretary DY Chandrachud and Secretary PS Narasimha said in the order.

Deputy Attorney General SV Raju, appearing at the ED, said that if an interview was conducted, it had nothing to do with the High Court’s order.

CJI Chandrachud said, “It is very clear that he should not participate in these proceedings any more. We are under no obligation to allow

In response to a submission that the petition was not pending before a judge at the time of the interview, the CJI said, “Clearly he cannot participate if he is talking about the petitioner on these terms in the interview.” said.

ASG Raju said this is a massive scam.

Bench added that he did not address fraud investigations and did not address the merits of the matter at this stage. Whether the judge who conducted the interview and voiced himself about such a political figure should be allowed to attend the hearing.Or ask the Supreme Court Justice to assign the matter to someone else. Should I

“We do not intend to stand in the way of a proper investigation into the fraud.”