Overview

• Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam directed Kolkata Police to identify individuals who heckled lawyers and used derogatory language against Justice Biswajit Basu during protests last week.
• The protests, linked to the annulment of the 2016 school service recruitment panel, targeted lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya for his role in the case's arguments.
• The High Court admitted a contempt petition filed by the Bar Association, citing unacceptable actions against judges and lawyers within the court premises.
• Petitioners criticized police inaction during the protests, which lasted nearly four hours despite restrictions on large gatherings near the court.
• The protests reflect ongoing tensions over the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the annulment of over 25,000 school service appointments, sparking public and political backlash.