Calcutta High Court

Sandeshkhali Violence: No Stay On Sheikh Shajahan's Arrest, Says Calcutta HC

A large number of women in Sandeshkhali had accused Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh and his supporters of "land-grab and sexual assault" under coercion.

Feb 26, 2024, 18:59 PM IST

Court on Sandeshkhali case: ‘Arrest Sheikh Shahjahan’

Sandeshkhali Violence Update: Sandeshkhali The Kolkata High Court had taken cognizance of the case, in which Shahjahan Sheikh was made a party.

Feb 26, 2024, 15:30 PM IST

Calcutta HC Orders Parallel Probe On Charges Of Pakistan Nationals Employed In Indian Army

A petition was filed at the Calcutta High Court alleging that two purported Pakistan nationals, namely Jaikant Kumar and Pradyumna Kumar, are currently posted at the cantonment at Barrackpore in the state's North 24 Parganas district. 

Jun 27, 2023, 16:52 PM IST

Panchayat Elections: Supreme Court Upholds Calcutta High Court Order To Deploy Central Forces In Bengal

The Calcutta high court had on June 15 directed the SEC to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the panchayat elections within 48 hours.

Jun 20, 2023, 13:33 PM IST

Calcutta HC Cancels Appointment Of 36,000 Primary Teachers In Bengal Over Corruption

The appointment of all 36,000 (more or less) candidates who were untrained at the time of recruitment in 2016 recruitment process conducted by the Board in the post of primary teachers are cancelled, said the court.

May 13, 2023, 09:46 AM IST

Kaliyaganj Rape-Murder: BJP, TMC Workers Clash In Bengal's Cooch Bihar, Several Detained

Calcutta High Court has sought a detailed report of the investigation conducted by police in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal`s Kaliaganj.

Apr 28, 2023, 11:16 AM IST

West Bengal Ram Navami Violence: Calcutta High Court Orders Probe By NIA

The division bench presided by Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam passed the order while responding to a PIL filed by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari regarding the Ram Navami violence.

Apr 27, 2023, 11:28 AM IST

TMC Attacks HC Judge For Asking ED-CBI To Interrogate Abhishek Banerjee And Kuntal Ghosh Together

Bengal SSC Scam: The suspended Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh allegedly addressed a letter to the Special (CBI) court 1 and the Hasting police station, which the judge wants investigators to examine the two about. Ghosh is claimed to have mentioned in the letter that investigators had been physically torturing him to incriminate Banerjee in the case.

Apr 14, 2023, 11:23 AM IST

West Bengal Deploys Central Forces In 3 Districts After HC Order, CM Mamata Appeals For Peace On Hanuman Jayanti

The MHA has asked all states to ensure law and order during the Hanuman Jayanti festival in the wake of communal violence in Bengal and Bihar during Ram Navami.

Apr 06, 2023, 06:27 AM IST

Hanuman Jayanti: Bengal To Deploy Paramilitary Forces In 3 Districts; BJP, TMC In War Of Words

Following the direction of the Calcutta High Court, the West Bengal government on Wednesday decided to deploy paramilitary forces in three districts of Hooghly, Barrackpore and Kolkata during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.

Apr 05, 2023, 21:43 PM IST

Ram Navami Clashes: Calcutta HC Directs Bengal Govt To Deploy Central Forces For Hanuman Jayanti

The Calcutta High Court order came on a PIL filed by the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in connection with Ram Navami clashes in the state.

Apr 05, 2023, 13:57 PM IST

Alleged Attack On Union Minister Nisith Pramanik's Convoy In Cooch Behar, Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe

At Dinhata in Cooch Behar on February 25, there were claims of an attack on the convoy of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's deputy Nisith Pramanik. The BJP claimed that there were bombings, shootings, and stone-throwing assaults.

Mar 28, 2023, 16:26 PM IST

Setback For Suvendu Adhikari, Calcutta High Court Refuses To Intervene In Bengal Panchayat Election Process

A division bench made up of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice R Bharadwaj ruled that any intervention at this point in the PIL filed by Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly, may result in the postponement of the panchayat elections in the state.

Mar 28, 2023, 13:18 PM IST

Bengal Jobs Scam: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Urges HC To Rethink Sacking Teachers

Mamata Banerjee requested the Calcutta High Court not to cancel appointments in the Bengal recruitment scam case, citing two suicides in the state as a result of job loss.

Mar 15, 2023, 08:33 AM IST

‘Babu Bhai’ Gets HC Breather, Court Says ‘No Coercive Action Against Paresh Rawal Over 'Cook Fish for Bengalis' Remark

 'Cook Fish for Bengalis' Remark: Addressing an election event in Gujarat last year, actor Paresh Rawal sparked a row by making 'will you cook fish for Bengalis' remark for which he later apologized.

Feb 03, 2023, 08:24 AM IST

Calcutta High Court judge, known for judgements in Bengal teachers' scam, to pledge body

Justice Gangopadhyay will come a function of the organisation on January 10 and officially declare to pledge his eye and body.

Jan 08, 2023, 20:14 PM IST

West Bengal Teacher Recruitment Scam: Calcutta HC upholds dismissal of 59 primary teachers

On a prayer by some of the persons who lost their jobs, the Supreme Court had directed that these 269 persons be given an opportunity to be heard by the high court.

Jan 05, 2023, 17:53 PM IST

Big setback to Anubrata Mondal, Calcutta HC rejects bail plea of TMC 'Bahubali' in cattle smuggling case

WB cattle smuggling case: A division bench of Calcutta High Court, comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and AK Gupta rejected the bail plea, maintaining that the court is not inclined to grant the prayer at this stage.

Jan 04, 2023, 18:37 PM IST

Trouble for Suvendu Adhikari? Protection against FIRs challenged

Advocate Abu Sohel approached the division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj challenging the decisions of Justice Mantha, and it has admitted his petition.

Dec 12, 2022, 18:12 PM IST

'I have become a DEVIL...': Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay replies to a woman crying for JUSTICE- Read INSIDE STORY

Bengal SSC Scam: A case of irregularities in primary recruitment was being heard on Monday. Justice Gangopadhyay was on the bench. Suddenly, a woman appeared in the hearing. The woman approached the judge hoping for justice for another case.

Dec 12, 2022, 16:12 PM IST