Supreme Court Petitioned as Woman's Allegation Against West Bengal Governor Raises Questions on Article 361 Immunity

A female contractual employee has taken her molestation allegation against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to the Supreme Court, challenging the immunity provided to him under Article 361 of the Constitution. The petitioner seeks guidelines for governor immunity and also requests police investigation, personal protection, and compensation for reputation loss.

A female contractual employee has escalated her molestation allegations against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to the Supreme Court, challenging the 'blanket immunity' granted to him under Article 361 of the Constitution.

Article 361 provides that criminal proceedings cannot be undertaken against a governor while in office. The woman, seeking justice, has called for clear guidelines on governor immunity and demands an immediate police investigation, personal protection, and compensation for her tarnished reputation.

The woman alleges molestation incidents on April 24 and May 2 in the Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, and has criticized Bose for stalling the investigation by not promptly sharing CCTV footage. These allegations have also led to Bose filing a defamation lawsuit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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