In a decision handed at an pressing basic physique assembly on April 6, the Affiliation expressed sturdy concern over reviews that seven judicial officers, together with three ladies judges, had been allegedly held hostage for about 9 hours in Malda’s Kaliachak space on April 1 whereas performing their duties.
“We, the members of the Bar Affiliation Excessive Court docket, Calcutta are excruciatingly perturbed by the disturbing visuals and the information which were circulated widespread relating to the cowardly and dastardly assault on the judiciary and its organs that occurred on 01.04.2026… finishing up excessive hooliganism and harassment performing on the lively provocative statements made by a sure member of the Bar through the Particular Intensive Revision(SIR) within the title of protest,” stated the Affiliation.
Pertinently, the Bar Affiliation took notice of reviews that advocate Mofakkerul Islam, a member of the Calcutta Excessive Court docket Bar Affiliation, had been named as a principal instigator of the alleged acts.
Pending the result of felony proceedings, the Bar Affiliation suspended Islam from its membership.
It additionally resolved to provoke disciplinary proceedings for his expulsion and to request the Bar Council of West Bengal to contemplate cancelling his legislation apply license by eradicating him from the rolls of advocates.
