Graft hits trust in state affairs: Calcutta HC on RG Kar case

KOLKATA: Corruption in public administration eroded people’s confidence in the affairs of the state, Calcutta high court observed Tuesday while hearing an appeal by former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, who sought to push dates for the framing of charges against him in alleged financial irregularities case.
Ghosh and four others were arrested by CBI in the corruption case after probe was transferred to central agency by a single judge bench of Calcutta HC, which wanted charges to be framed within a week. Ghosh challenged this in a division bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth, seeking more time.
“Allegations are very serious… A prompt trial of persons accused of corruption would reinforce people’s faith in the justice delivery system. Similarly, the accused in custody have a right to a fair and prompt trial,” Justice Bagchi said. The bench fixed February 18 as the next date of hearing.