M.A. 302/2019 etc.

ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.1 SECTION PIL-W

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

M.A. No. 302/2019 in W.P.(C) No. 401/2013

SUBRATA CHATTORAJ Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)/

Applicant(s)
WITH
CONMT.PET.(C) No. 166/2019 in W.P.(C) No. 401/2013 (PIL-W)
(FOR ADMISSION)

Date : 05-02-2019 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA

For Petitioner(s)/
Opposite Party
M.A. No. 302/2019
Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Anand Grover, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Suhaan Mukerji, Adv.
Mr. Ravinder Singh, Adv.
Ms. Astha Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Amit Bhandari, Adv.
Mr. Harsh Gursahani, Adv.
Mr. Abhishek Manchanda, Adv.
Mr. Amit Verma, Adv.
Ms. Raveesha Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Dimple Nagpal, Adv.
Ms. Chitralekha Das, Adv.
M/s. PLR Chambers & Co., AOR

M.A. No. 302/2019 Mr. Subhasish Bhowmick, Adv. (AOR)

Cont.Pet.(C) 166/2019 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, AG

Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG
Signature Not Verified Mr. R. Balasubramanian, Adv.
Digitally signed by
DEEPAK GUGLANI
Date: 2019.02.05
Mr. Ankur Talwar, Adv.
12:27:39 IST
Reason: Mr. Kanu Agrawal, Adv.
Mr. Manan Popli, Adv.
Mr. Sachin Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR
M.A. 302/2019 etc.

Cont.Pet.(C) 166/2019 Mr. K.K. Venugopal, AG

Mr. K. Raghavacharyulu, Adv.
Mr. Kailash Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Ranjeet Singh, Adv.
Ms. Arunima Pal, Adv.
Mr. J.K. Mishra, Adv.
Mr. Gaichangpou Gangmei, Adv. (AOR)

For Respondent(s)/
Applicant(s)
Mr. K.K. Venugopal, AG
Mr. Tushar Mehta, SG
Mr. R. Balasubramanian, Adv.
Mr. Ankur Talwar, Adv.
Mr. Kanu Agrawal, Adv.
Mr. Manan Popli, Adv.
Mr. Sachin Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR

Mr. K.K. Venugopal, AG

Mr. K. Raghavacharyulu, Adv.
Mr. Kailash Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Ranjeet Singh, Adv.
Ms. Arunima Pal, Adv.
Mr. J.K. Mishra, Adv.
Mr. Gaichangpou Gangmei, Adv. (AOR)

Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Anand Grover, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Suhaan Mukerji, Adv.
Mr. Ravinder Singh, Adv.
Ms. Astha Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Amit Bhandari, Adv.
Mr. Harsh Gursahani, Adv.
Mr. Abhishek Manchanda, Adv.
Mr. Amit Verma, Adv.
Ms. Raveesha Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Dimple Nagpal, Adv.
Ms. Chitralekha Das, Adv.
M/s. PLR Chambers & Co., AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

M.A. No. 302/2019 in W.P.(C) No. 401/2013

Having heard learned counsels for the parties, we

direct Shri Rajeev Kumar, Commissioner of Police,
Kolkata to appear and make himself available before the
M.A. 302/2019 etc.

investigating agency, namely, the Central Bureau of

Investigation (C.B.I.) and to faithfully cooperate with
the investigating agency at all times.

However, we make it clear that no coercive steps

including arrest shall be taken against the
Commissioner of Police.

To avoid all unnecessary controversy, we direct

the Commissioner of Police to appear before the
investigating agency in Shillong, Meghalaya on such
date(s) as may be fixed.

Contempt Petition (C) No. 166/2019 in W.P.(C) No.

401/2013

Issue notice returnable on 20.2.2019.

We direct the Chief Secretary of the State of

West Bengal, the Director General of Police and the
Commissioner of Police, Kolkata to file their replies
to the statements made in the contempt petition on or
before 18.2.2019.

We further make it clear that on consideration of

the replies of the aforesaid three authorities, the
Court may require the personal presence of the said
officers on 20.2.2019, which presence, if required,
would be intimated to the officers concerned by the
Secretary General of this Court on 19.2.2019.

(Deepak Guglani) (Anand Prakash)

Court Master Court Master