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News Desk: Justice Kausik Chanda recused himself from hearing the petition challenging the election of BJP Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for putting the judiciary in a bad light.
Chanda accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said “She is violating her constitutional duty. It is a pre-planned move to malign a judge. Such calculative, psychological and offensive attempt to seek recusal need to be firmly repulsed and a cost of ₹ 5 lakh is imposed upon Petitioner”
“I have no personal inclination to hear out petitioner’s case. I have no hesitation in taking up this case either. It is my Constitutional duty to hear out a case assigned to me by the CJI. I have, however, decided to recuse myself from this case. Trouble-mongers will try to keep the controversy alive if I don’t recuse from the case” he added.
