Overview
- Speaking in Jalpaiguri, the West Bengal chief minister asked the Chief Justice to shield people from being wrongly targeted by investigative agencies.
- She said media trials before courts dispose of cases must stop.
- The remarks were made during the inauguration of a building of the Calcutta High Court’s Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench.
- Banerjee described the Chief Justice as the guardian of the Constitution and appealed for protection of citizens.
- Coverage recorded no immediate response from CJI Surya Kant, and the comments come after recent Supreme Court hearings concerning Enforcement Directorate actions in Kolkata.