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The Bench emphasised that the Bengal Medical Act, 1914, requires anterior authorities support for immoderate hold successful the Registrar's term. The HC directed the registrar to voluntarily resign from his presumption by 5pm connected January 31. (Source: File)
The Registrar of the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC), Manas Chakraborty, resigned from his presumption connected Friday, pursuing a directive from the Calcutta High Court.
The tribunal connected Thursday ordered Chakraborty to vacate the post, noting that helium had been holding the station for implicit 5 years, contempt retiring successful 2019, and without the indispensable support from the authorities government.
The part seat comprising Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya issued the order, stating that Chakraborty’s continued tenure for 5 years without due authorization was unacceptable.
The Bench emphasised that the Bengal Medical Act, 1914, requires anterior authorities support for immoderate hold successful the Registrar’s term. The HC directed the registrar to voluntarily resign from his presumption by 5pm connected January 31.
Chakraborty was precocious embroiled successful a contention for issuing a show-cause announcement to Asfaqulla Naiya, a salient fig successful the inferior doctors’ protestation question related to the R G Kar rape and execution case. The announcement accused Naiya of practicing arsenic an ENT specializer without possessing the indispensable qualifications.
Following this, a constabulary probe was initiated against Naiya. However, an interim bid from the Calcutta High Court earlier this period protected Naiya from immoderate coercive constabulary action, including arrest.
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