In a recent judgment, the Calcutta High Court has expressed concerns over the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Justice Subhendu Samanta remarked that while Section 498A was introduced for the welfare of women, it is now being misused through the filing of false cases. The case in question revolved around […]
Supreme Court Dismisses West Bengal’s Challenge to CBI Probe in Municipality Recruitment Scam In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court’s decision to transfer the probe of the alleged municipality recruitment scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the […]
In a recent ruling, the Calcutta High Court has ordered the West Bengal Police to regulate the playing of drums during the upcoming Muharram festival. The court’s decision comes in response to concerns about continuous drum beating during the festival, which it deemed impermissible and not sanctioned by any religious tenet. The court, while delivering […]
The Calcutta High Court recently expressed its deep concern over the State Election Commission’s (SEC) inability to maintain peace during the West Bengal panchayat elections, which took place on July 8. The court’s dissatisfaction was primarily directed towards the shifting of blame for the violence that marred the electoral process. Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, leading […]
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India declined to intervene in the ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC), in relation to the West Bengal school jobs for cash scam case. The apex […]
