Former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Adish Aggarwala has written to the current president and senior advocate Kapil Sibal warning him of a “no confidence motion” against him over the association’s recent resolution condemning the Kolkata rape and murder.
In his letter, Aggarwala has expressed serious concerns over a resolution related to the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Aggarwala stated that this resolution was not officially approved by the SCBA’s Executive Committee, making it invalid.
Aggarwala also accused Sibal of using his position to undermine the gravity of the incident and of exhibiting a conflict of interest by representing the West Bengal government in related cases while making such statements.
“You have been representing the government of West Bengal in the related cases before Hon’ble Supreme Court. As a lawyer, you have every right to accept and argue cases. However, on August 21, 2024 you circulated a purported Resolution of the SCBA under your signature, describing the RG Kar Medical College incident as ‘symptomatic malaise’, and said the ‘resolution’ hoped that such incidents that have taken place throughout the country are not repeated,” the letter read.
“The statement about the ‘SCBA resolution’ signed by you and printed on SCBA letterhead is mischievous, dangerous, insensitive and a grave injustice to the rape-murder victim and lakhs of doctors, trainees and students who are still on protest mode, demanding safe work environment,” Aggarwala said in his letter.
The letter demands that Sibal withdraw the resolution and issue a public apology within 72 hours. Failure to do so could lead to a no-confidence motion against Sibal.
Aggarwala’s letter criticises Sibal for his attempt to undermine the seriousness of the RG Kar Medical College case, which is under serious scrutiny by the Supreme Court of India and the CBI.
Several members of the Executive Committee (EC) of the SCBA have also expressed concern over a resolution issued by SCBA President Kapil Sibal regarding the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital incident. They allege that the resolution, dated August 21, 2024, was signed by Sibal and circulated on SCBA letterhead without being presented to or approved by the Executive Committee.
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