West Bengal Medical Council registrar resigns after court order

The division bench comprising Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya issued the order, stating that Chakraborty’s continued tenure for five years without proper authorization was unacceptable.

The Bench emphasised that the Bengal Medical Act, 1914, requires prior government approval for any extension in the Registrar’s term. The HC directed the registrar to voluntarily resign from his position by 5pm on January 31.

Chakraborty was recently embroiled in a controversy for issuing a show-cause notice to Asfaqulla Naiya, a prominent figure in the junior doctors’ protest movement related to the R G Kar rape and murder case. The notice accused Naiya of practicing as an ENT specialist without possessing the necessary qualifications.

Following this, a police investigation was initiated against Naiya. However, an interim order from the Calcutta High Court earlier this month protected Naiya from any coercive police action, including arrest.

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