Abhijit Gangopadhyay Age, Wife, Family, Biography
Abhijit Gangopadhyay Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Age: 62 Years
Hometown: Kolkata
Marital Status: Married
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | • Former Judge • Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  |
| Political Journey | 2024: Won the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 19 August 1962 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 62 Years |
| Birthplace | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolkata |
| School | Mitra Institution (Main), Kolkata (1979) |
| College/University | Hazra Law College, Kolkata |
| Educational Qualification | Law check sources The Print |
| Controversy | In 2024, over 250 lawyers, including representatives of bar associations, wrote a letter to Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam of the Calcutta High Court in response to Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay's purported use of 'demeaning and defamatory comments' against state Advocate General Kishore Dutta during a case hearing in 2024. The claimed disagreement occurred on 25 January 2024, when Justice Gangopadhyay directed the CBI to investigate 'irregularities' at a hearing on a case involving an alleged MBBS recruiting scam, notwithstanding a division bench led by Justice Soumen Sen's ruling to the contrary. check sources The Indian Express  |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Abhijit Gangopadhyay
Abhijit Gangopadhyay used to take part in Bengali theatre shows while in college. In addition, he belonged to the theatre company ‘Amitra Chanda.’ His final performance was in a theatrical production in 1986. check sources Ananda Bazar
At the start of his career, he was posted to North Dinajpur as an A-grade officer in the West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS). He then left this job to pursue his legal education. check sources ABP Live
Before receiving his bench appointment, he served as a State Advocate in the Calcutta High Court. His appointment as an additional judge in the Calcutta High Court began on 2 May 2018.
On 30 July 2020, he was promoted to a permanent position as a judge in the Calcutta High Court.
Since November 2021, Judge Abhijit has issued several instructions to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look into allegations of irregularities in the recruitment process at the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC). check sources The Indian Express
He rendered multiple rulings against the School Service Commission employees, sparking political turmoil in West Bengal and at the Calcutta High Court. check sources Zee News check sources The Telegraph
Gangopadhyay asked the Chief Justice of India to step in regarding the Division Bench’s rulings in the instances concerning alleged irregularities at the School Service Commission in a letter. check sources The Times of India check sources India Today
On 13 April 2022, the Bar Association of Calcutta High Court released a resolution advocating for a boycott of the Court of Gangopadhyay. check sources The Times of India
In April 2022, then-governor Jagdeep Dhankhar wrote a letter to the West Bengal chief minister about the situation in reaction to demonstrations staged by the All India Trinamool Congress legal cell outside his courthouse. check sources Bar and Bench
Reference 10 Gangopadhyay ordered Partha Chatterjee , the former minister of education, to appear before the CBI on 18 May 2022, to investigate an alleged teacher recruitment scam. check sources The Indian Express
He asked Paresh Chandra Adhikary, the State Minister in charge of the Department of School Education, to come before the CBI in May 2022 to discuss his possible role in his daughter Ankita Adhikary’s unlawful appointment. check sources News18 check sources The Free Press Journal
In September 2022, Judge Gangopadhyay instructed the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) to choose competent candidates from the waiting list to replace teachers hired without legal authority. check sources Siasat
In July 2023, he directed the West Bengal School Service Commission to make public the names of the 907 teachers who were falsely assigned to grades XI-XII.
On 5 March 2024, he stepped down from his position as a judge of the Calcutta High Court to enter politics with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). check sources The Times of India
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References/Sources
- The Print
- The Indian Express
- Ananda Bazar
- ABP Live
- The Indian Express
- Zee News
- The Telegraph
- The Times of India
- India Today
- The Times of India
- Bar and Bench
- The Indian Express
- News18
- The Free Press Journal
- Siasat
- The Times of India
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