Justice Soumitra Sen found guilty, faces impeachment proceedings
New Delhi: Impeachment proceedings could follow against Calcutta High Court Justice Soumitra Sen, who has been found
guilty of corruption by a Parliamentary committee. The Rajya Sabha panel has
recommended
that Sen be impeached. A judicial committee set up by Rajya Sabha Chairman
Hamid
Ansari has found him guilty of misappropriating 'large sums' of funds and making
false statements regarding it. The report of the three-member committee, headed
by Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy that was put up in both Houses of
Parliament
said it was of the opinion that Justice Sen was guilty of 'misbehaviour' under
Article 124(4) read with proviso (b) to Article 217(1) of the Constitution of
India. The report placed in both the Houses of Parliament says that the charges
of misappropriation of large sums of money and making false statements about it
against Justice Sen have been 'duly proved'. Justice Sen has been found guilty
of collecting Rs.33, 22,800 from a purchaser of goods, keeping it in a savings
bank account and misrepresenting facts to the High Court. As per the Judges Inquiry
Act, the motion will now have to be moved in the Rajya Sabha and debated upon.
Justice Sen will be given a chance to defend himself through his counsel.
