"On The Face Of It, You Are Corrupt": Supreme Court To Bengal Ex Minister
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The bench pointed out that crores had been recovered from premises belonging to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee.
"On the face of it, you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees were recovered from your premises," the Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, which reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Chatterjee, questioned the enforcement directorate (ED) over his continued incarceration saying he could not be kept inside for an indefinite period.
"On the face of it you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees were recovered from your premises. What message do you want us to send to society? That a corrupt person can get bail like this?" the bench told senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Mr Chatterjee.
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