The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the contours of Article 361 of the Constitution which grants blanket immunity to governors from any kind of criminal prosecution. 

The top court’s order came on a plea of former woman employee of West Bengal Raj Bhavan of who has alleged molestation by Governor C V Ananda Bose and her wrongful confinement by the officials there. 

The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued a notice to the West Bengal government on the plea of the woman and granted her liberty to implead the Union of India in the petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution. It also sought the assistance of Attorney General R Venkataramani in dealing with the constitutional issue.