Overview

• A special three-judge bench issued contempt rules against Kunal Ghosh and seven others for failing to comply with affidavit submissions related to the April 25 incident.
• The protest involved job seekers and allegedly included derogatory comments about Justice Biswajit Basu and harassment of senior lawyers outside their chambers.
• The Kolkata Police Commissioner submitted a report identifying 16 individuals involved, based on CCTV footage and other evidence, as directed by the court earlier in May.
• The accused are required to file replies and appear before the court on June 16 to explain why contempt proceedings should not be pursued against them.
• Kunal Ghosh denies involvement, claiming he was elsewhere during the protest, but the court declined his request for additional time to submit an affidavit.