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The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and three others from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against Governor CV Ananda Bose. The court's ruling came in response to a defamation suit against Banerjee, two newly-elected TMC MLAs Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Hossain Sarkar and party leader Kunal Ghosh.

Banerjee's lawyer Sanjay Basu said in a statement that the order of the court will be challenged before a higher bench.

Justice Krishna Rao restrained Banerjee and the three others from "making any defamatory or incorrect statement against the plaintiff (Bose) by way of publication and on social platforms till August 14, 2024."

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The court directed Banerjee and the three others to file their affidavit in opposition within two weeks and reply by Bose to these within one week thereafter.

Welcoming the order, Bose said that he would pray to the almighty to throw light on Banerjee's path while Banerjee's lawyer Sanjay Basu said in a statement that the order of the court would be challenged before a higher bench.

The West Bengal governor also prayed for an interim order restraining them from making any further comment in connection with alleged incidents at Raj Bhavan.

What's The Case?

Governor Bose has filed a defamation suit against CM Banerjee and three others.

CM Mamata Banerjee had made a statement over a woman staff member of the West Bengal Raj Bhawan, who had alleged sexual harassment by Governor CV Ananda Bose.

The court said that the Governor is a "Constitutional Authority" and cannot meet the personal attacks being made by CM Mamata by using social media platforms.

(With inputs from agency)