# Calcutta High Court refuses to order Speaker to let TMC MLA speak 2026-08-08T23:02:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Calcutta High Court has dismissed TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh's plea to compel the West Bengal Assembly Speaker to let him speak during debates. Justice Krishna Rao said courts cannot direct the Speaker or Chief Whip on speaking time, citing Article 212 of the Constitution which bars judicial review of legislative proceedings for procedural irregularity. Ghosh, MLA from Beleghata, claimed he was denied a chance to speak on key Bills including the Bengal Public Safety Bill, 2026, the Finance Bill and the Municipal Affairs budget. The Speaker's counsel argued Ghosh had spoken twice, on the Governor's address and the Budget, and that the dispute was internal to the party. The court advised Ghosh to raise his grievance within the Assembly. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Article 212, Calcutta High Court, Kunal Ghosh, Speaker, TMC internal feud, West Bengal Assembly Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/calcutta-high-court-refuses-to-order-speaker-to-let-tmc-mla-speak/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/calcutta-high-court-refuses-to-order-speaker-to-let-tmc-mla-speak/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.