The Calcutta High Court sought a detailed report on funds in frozen TMC bank accounts while questioning the speed of the West Bengal Police’s action. The Court observed that the accounts were frozen immediately after the FIR, raising concerns over the apparent haste of authorities.
The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to submit details of alleged egg-throwing incidents targeting TMC leaders after the 2026 Assembly election defeat. The Court sought information on incidents, FIR registrations, and action taken while hearing a petition linked to Abhishek Banerjee.
The Calcutta High Court declined an urgent hearing on the Trinamool Congress’s plea challenging the freezing of its bank accounts after authorities imposed a debit freeze on three accounts. The action followed complaints by rebel MLAs seeking an investigation into the source of funds deposited in the party’s accounts.
The Calcutta High Court directed West Bengal Police to submit details of all pending criminal proceedings, if any, against TMC leader Sabyasachi Dutta apart from the extortion case. The Court issued the direction while hearing his plea seeking quashing of the FIR and allegations of additional cases.
The Supreme Court allowed a petitioner to approach the Calcutta High Court over allegations that names excluded from West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls were being removed from ration lists. The Bench permitted withdrawal of the petition and granted liberty for further legal action.
The Calcutta High Court held that authorities cannot insist on a trade licence for registering a partnership firm formed solely for legal practice. The court directed the Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations, West Bengal, to register M/s Pinava Legal’s application within two weeks.