In the R G Kar rape-murder case, the victim’s mother told the court that the CBI has done everything to shield the real culprits and has failed to file the supplementary chargesheet, despite repeated requests from the grieving family.
The Calcutta High Court has struck down Mukul Roy’s Bengal Assembly membership, ruling his defection from BJP to Trinamool Congress violated the anti-defection law. BJP leaders hailed the verdict as a win for constitutional accountability.
A PIL before the Calcutta High Court highlights the delay in issuing Citizenship Certificates under the CAA 2019, leaving thousands facing statelessness and voter exclusion, and urging urgent judicial intervention for justice and inclusion.
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to explain why the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being carried out using a voter list from 2002, calling the data two decades old.
The Calcutta High Court ruled that a Public Prosecutor can file a defamation case only when the alleged remarks concern a public official’s conduct in office, clarifying the legal boundaries in the Mamata Banerjee defamation case.
The Calcutta High Court set aside a rape conviction, ruling that a prolonged physical relationship between consenting adults indicates mutual consent, not coercion, under Section 376 IPC. The Court found the affair voluntary and affectionate.
The Calcutta High Court ordered a joint SIT of the CBI and West Bengal Police to investigate four cases against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, while quashing 15 FIRs and lifting his earlier protection from new cases.
Calcutta High Court permits BJP-backed rally over rain-related deaths in Kolkata, allowing protest amid Durga Puja carnival while ensuring public safety and minimal disruption to festivities.
The Calcutta High Court dismissed a PIL seeking orders to screen the movie The Bengal Files in West Bengal. The Court stated, “State has not imposed any ban directly or indirectly on the screening of the film.”
The Calcutta High Court sets aside the Centre’s deportation order, directing the return of Birbhum families from Bangladesh within four weeks, protecting their rights and citizenship status.
