Calcutta High Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Two Accused Of Running ‘Fake’ Nursing College

The Calcutta High Court today issued non-bailable warrants to secure the appearance of two private respondents accused of setting up and running an illegal and unauthorised Nursing College in the district of Bankura, West Bengal, without any necessary affiliations, thereby compromising the integrity of an “emergency service.”

On an earlier occasion, a division-bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya had directed for the private respondents to personally appear before it, in respect of their actions of allegedly running the aforesaid “sham” nursing college.

Today, upon noting the continued absence of the respondents, despite pointed directions to that effect, the Bench called for the advocate for the respondents.

Respondents’ counsel submitted that he did not have any directions from the respondents, and that they had conveyed their inability to appear before the Court at an earlier date. “Lordships may pass any order as you may deem fit,” it was submitted.

“You should show [your Clients] the High Court premises…please ask them to appear. This is a very serious matter. Running nursing college without authorisation…and then these people will be providing medical assistance to us. We wouldn’t like to, but if required we would have to direct the police authorities to secure their presence and appearance before us,” the Bench had noted at an earlier date.

Today, upon being told that the respondents had refused to personally appear, despite repeated directions to that effect, the Court directed for a non-bailable warrant to be issued against the respondents, to secure their appearance before Court on the adjourned date of 17^th October.

Case: Biraj Sardar And Others Vs State Of West Bengal And Ors

Case No: WPA(P) 240/2023