Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, urged Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday to protect democracy and make sure that investigative bodies don't disparage people.
"We need to safeguard our boundaries, history, geography, safety, and security. Before cases are resolved, the media shouldn't hold trials.
You are in charge of us. Mamata addressed the CJI during the opening of the Jalpaiguri circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court, saying, "You are the guardians of the Constitution."
CJI Kant praised the Calcutta High Court's and the state government's vision in establishing a circuit bench in Jalpaiguri in 2019, pointing out that prior to its creation, residents of the area had to travel around 600 miles to Kolkata in order to seek justice.
It now has a house of its own. This structure is a smart blend of 21st-century digital agility with history. It is evidence of judicial decentralization," he stated.
The Jalpaiguri circuit bench would be outfitted with the newest technology, according to Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who was also present at the event.
He said that "justice should not just happen but should also be seen to happen." He emphasized the Center's e-courts project, for which Phase III has been allotted Rs 7,210 crore.
