'Legal Fight Between Guv & CM Not Desirable': Calcutta High Court Asks Mamata Banerjee & Ananda Bose To Amicably Settle Defamation Case

In the defamation case filed by West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over allegedly defamatory remarks, a Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Krishna Rao has suggested the parties to amicably settle the dispute since a "legal tussle" between the Governor and Chief Minister before the High Court would not be desirable.

"Governor and Chief Minister fighting before the court...it is not good, let the court be left to the litigants only," the bench orally remarked.

The bench orally suggested that the parties settle their disputes outside court after a discussion but told counsel that he would also pass a written order to that effect if necessary.

This suggestion was accepted by Banerjee's lawyers Senior Advocates SN Mookherjee and Kalyan Banerjee. Banerjee submitted that "in politics, one should develop thick skin, he should not be very sensitive."

DSG Dhiraj Trivedi, appearing for the Governor, sought an extension of time for filing an affidavit in the case, to which the bench remarked if he was serious in pursuing the case further.

While allowing an extension of time, it suggested Trivedi to attempt to get the matter amicably settled, and the DSG responded that he would attempt to do so.

Accordingly, the matter was kept for further hearing on 9th April.

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