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'''Samapti Chatterjee''' (born 13 December 1958) is former judge of the [[Calcutta High Court]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. She gained public attention after quashing a [[Motion of no confidence|no-confidence motion]] passed against the mayor of [[Bidhannagar]], [[West Bengal]], in a widely | '''Samapti Chatterjee''' (born 13 December 1958) is former judge of the [[Calcutta High Court]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. She gained public attention after quashing a [[Motion of no confidence|no-confidence motion]] passed against the mayor of [[Bidhannagar]], [[West Bengal]], in a widely reported hearing, during which she faced a temporary boycott of her court by government lawyers.<ref name="dnaindia.com">{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title=Lawyer, judge trade barbs in Calcutta High Court|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-lawyer-judge-trade-barbs-in-calcutta-high-court-2773141|access-date=2020-11-08|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>{{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Samapti Chatterjee | | name = Samapti Chatterjee | ||
| office = [[Judge]] of [[Calcutta High Court]] | | office = [[Judge]] of [[Calcutta High Court]] | ||
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In 2014, Chatterjee's vehicle was struck by an [[Auto rickshaw|autorickshaw]] in traffic. She filed a police complaint against the driver, but also ordered the police to produce the driver in her private chambers in the Calcutta High Court. She ordered the Calcutta police to take certain actions against the driver, but the police released him on bail in accordance with the law.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Inter-Asian News Service|date=2014-06-25|title=Kolkata auto driver summoned to judge's chamber after accident|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kolkata-auto-driver-summoned-to-judge-s-chamber-after-accident-114062501215_1.html|access-date=2020-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-06-26|title=Kolkata auto driver summoned to judge's chamber after accident - Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/fwire/kolkata-auto-driver-summoned-to-judges-chamber-after-accident-1589359.html|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Firstpost}}</ref> | In 2014, Chatterjee's vehicle was struck by an [[Auto rickshaw|autorickshaw]] in traffic. She filed a police complaint against the driver, but also ordered the police to produce the driver in her private chambers in the Calcutta High Court. She ordered the Calcutta police to take certain actions against the driver, but the police released him on bail in accordance with the law.<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Inter-Asian News Service|date=2014-06-25|title=Kolkata auto driver summoned to judge's chamber after accident|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kolkata-auto-driver-summoned-to-judge-s-chamber-after-accident-114062501215_1.html|access-date=2020-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-06-26|title=Kolkata auto driver summoned to judge's chamber after accident - Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/fwire/kolkata-auto-driver-summoned-to-judges-chamber-after-accident-1589359.html|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Firstpost}}</ref> | ||
In July 2019, Chatterjee heard a case concerning the legality of a notice calling for a [[motion of no confidence]] that had been issued against [[Sabyasachi Dutta]], the mayor of [[Bidhannagar|Bidhanagar]]. During the hearing, Chatterjee raised the issue of political violence between the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and the [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]], criticizing the latter. In response, Chatterjee's lawyer questioned her appointment as a judge, and suggested the possibility of financial irregularities. Chatterjee denied the allegations. Later, the lawyer privately apologized to Chatterjee for her comments. The conversation was widely reported in national news media.<ref name="dnaindia.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-20|title=Kolkata lady judge stands up to intimidation by TMC leader|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/kolkata-lady-judge-stands-intimidation-tmc-leader|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Sunday Guardian Live|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=July 18, 2019|title=Judge, lawyer-MP in spat over 'cut money' in Calcutta HC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/judge-lawyer-mp-in-spat-over-cut-money-in-court/articleshow/70268747.cms|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> During the course of the hearing, several lawyers representing the West Bengal government briefly boycotted her court, although the boycott was eventually called off.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-23|title='Govt lawyers won't appear before Justice Samapti'|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/govt-lawyers-wont-appear-justice-samapti-1502781216.html|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=July 24, 2019|title=Lawyers call off boycott of Calcutta HC judge's court|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/lawyers-call-off-boycott-of-cal-hc-judges-court/articleshow/70354336.cms|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | In July 2019, Chatterjee heard a case concerning the legality of a notice calling for a [[motion of no confidence]] that had been issued against [[Sabyasachi Dutta]], the mayor of [[Bidhannagar|Bidhanagar]]. During the hearing, Chatterjee raised the issue of political violence between the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and the [[All India Trinamool Congress|Trinamool Congress]], criticizing the latter. In response, Chatterjee's lawyer questioned her appointment as a judge, and suggested the possibility of financial irregularities. Chatterjee denied the allegations. Later, the lawyer privately apologized to Chatterjee for her comments. The conversation was widely reported in national news media.<ref name="dnaindia.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-20|title=Kolkata lady judge stands up to intimidation by TMC leader|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/kolkata-lady-judge-stands-intimidation-tmc-leader|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Sunday Guardian Live|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=July 18, 2019|title=Judge, lawyer-MP in spat over 'cut money' in Calcutta HC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/judge-lawyer-mp-in-spat-over-cut-money-in-court/articleshow/70268747.cms|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> During the course of the hearing, several lawyers representing the West Bengal government briefly boycotted her court, although the boycott was eventually called off.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-23|title='Govt lawyers won't appear before Justice Samapti'|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/govt-lawyers-wont-appear-justice-samapti-1502781216.html|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=July 24, 2019|title=Lawyers call off boycott of Calcutta HC judge's court|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/lawyers-call-off-boycott-of-cal-hc-judges-court/articleshow/70354336.cms|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=বয়কটের পরোয়া করি না: বিচারপতি সমাপ্তি চট্টোপাধ্যায়|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/state/bengal-government-lawyers-boycott-calcutta-high-court-lady-judge-samapti-chatterjee-1.1021368|access-date=2020-11-08|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> Chatterjee eventually ruled to cancel the no-confidence motion, holding that it had been unlawfully passed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Calcutta HC cancels no-confidence notice against Bidhannagar Mayor|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/calcutta-hc-cancels-no-confidence-notice-against-bidhannagar-mayor20190717221339/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 27, 2019|title=Calcutta HC quashes no-confidence vote in Bongaon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/hc-quashes-bongaon-civic-bodys-no-confidence-vote-proceedings/articleshow/70848873.cms|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | ||
She was Retired on 12 December 2020. | She was Retired on 12 December 2020. | ||