![SC: Demand for review of the provision giving exemption to governors from criminal prosecution, Supreme Court ready to hear Supreme Court agrees to examine plea challenging immunity granted to Governor under Article 361 Constitution](https://staticimg.amarujala.com/assets/images/2024/05/09/supreme-court_e6ed1618c8a4790f0d34a10acf744468.jpeg?w=414&dpr=1.0)
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking review of the constitutional provision that gives governors immunity from criminal prosecution. Under Article 361 of the Constitution, the governor is exempted from criminal prosecution. The court has issued a notice to the West Bengal government on the petition of a female employee who accused Governor CV Anand Bose of molestation. Along with this, the court asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani to cooperate in dealing with the matter. The court asked the female employee of Bengal Raj Bhavan to make the Center a party in her petition. In fact, the woman has accused the governor of molestation.