Supreme Court to hear criminal contempt plea against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee tomorrow. Matter listed as Item No. 3 before Chief Justice B.R. Gavai’s bench.
New Delhi: A very important case will be heard tomorrow in the Supreme Court of India against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The matter is listed as Item No. 3 before a bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and involves a petition seeking to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the Chief Minister.
This case has been filed by a public charitable trust called Aatmdeep under Diary No. 21869/2025. The trust alleges that Mamata Banerjee made public comments that disrespect the Supreme Court and its authority.
These remarks were made shortly after the Court gave a landmark ruling on April 3, 2025, where it cancelled over 25,000 school recruitment appointments in West Bengal, due to serious irregularities in the selection process.
Following the verdict, Mamata Banerjee made strong statements in her public addresses, which the petitioner says amounts to contempt of court. In her speech, Mamata said:
“Who has the right to take anyone’s job? No one… you can put me in jail for saying this. But I don’t care.”
She further added:
“To destroy the education system, and to tear it down, there is a conspiracy going on… You are calling all of them thieves. You are calling all of them ineligible. Who has given you right to say so? I am openly challenging…”
According to the petitioner, these statements clearly show an intention to question and defy the Supreme Court’s ruling, and may mislead the public. The petitioner also argues that such words by a sitting Chief Minister could reduce public confidence in the judiciary.
The contempt petition is supported by multiple applications filed by the trust’s lawyer, Ayush Anand, including:
- “APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION” (IA No. 158288/2025)
- “APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION” (IA No. 105180/2025)
- “EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.” (IA No. 105179/2025)
Here, O.T. refers to the requirement of filing official translations or certified copies, which the petitioner seeks exemption from.
The Supreme Court will first examine whether to accept the case for hearing. This stage is known as fresh admission, where the Court decides whether the matter should proceed further.
This case is especially significant because it is rare for a sitting Chief Minister to face criminal contempt proceedings in the apex court of the country.
The petitioner has also demanded that Mamata Banerjee issue a public apology and stop making any such statements in the future.
The hearing is scheduled for tomorrow at 10:30 AM.
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