In a significant legal development, the Calcutta High Court conducted an extraordinary late evening hearing to address the contentious arrest of advocate Prosenjit Mukherjee, who was detained inside the courtroom. This unprecedented session, convened at 8:30 pm, was overseen by Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya, following an urgent plea by Mukherjee. Also read-Punjab High […]
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India rejected Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea to restrain media coverage of the legal proceedings in the West Bengal recruitment scam before the Calcutta High Court. This decision marks a significant setback for Banerjee, who is facing allegations in the alleged school jobs scam in […]
A petition has been filed in the Calcutta High Court against author Arundhati Roy, accusing her of making anti-national remarks. The petitioner, Mita Banerjee, alleged that Roy shared an interview on her social media handle, wherein she referred to India as a ‘Hindu fascist enterprise.’ This comment was made on the erstwhile Twitter platform, now […]
The Calcutta High Court has recently ruled that the election of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) cannot be invalidated on the grounds of alleged irregularities in declaring educational qualifications. This decision came in response to a plea filed by Gopal Seth, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA, against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Swapan […]
The Supreme Court of India has taken a significant step by initiating suo motu cognizance of a judgment passed by the Calcutta High Court, which has stirred considerable debate over its observations on adolescent sexual behavior. The High Court’s ruling, which led to the acquittal of a young man previously convicted under the POCSO Act […]
The Calcutta High Court has issued a stay on the proceedings of an FIR lodged against ten BJP MLAs accused of insulting the National Anthem during a recent assembly session. This development comes amidst a heated political face-off between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP legislators in the assembly. Also read- Calcutta High […]
The Calcutta High Court has declined to issue any interim orders to prohibit the slaughter of goats at the ‘Bolla Kali Mata Temple’ in North Dinajpur during the ‘Bolla Kali Puja 2023′. This decision came in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenged the practice of animal sacrifice in the name of god […]
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the decision to allow the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to conduct its rally in Kolkata on November 29, featuring Union Home Minister Amit Shah as the main speaker. This decision came after a division bench, led by Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, dismissed an appeal by […]
In a significant development in the Indian judiciary, Justice Bibek Chaudhuri, recently transferred to the Patna High Court from Calcutta, has described the simultaneous transfer of 24 high court judges as a “beginning of a power shift” from the executive to the judiciary. This move, he suggests, marks a pivotal change in the balance of […]
In a significant move to enhance the technological capabilities of the judiciary, the Calcutta High Court has distributed 1,000 new laptops to judicial officers in West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The distribution ceremony was presided over by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, along with members of the High Court Computer Committee, including Justice […]
