Supreme Court Overturns Calcutta High Court Order Due to Insufficient Preparation Time for Legal Aid Counsel The Supreme Court has set aside an order from the Calcutta High Court after noting that the legal aid counsel was appointed just hours before a life sentence was awarded, leaving inadequate time for case preparation. In the case […]
Calcutta High Court Postpones Verdict on Criminal Cases Against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee The Calcutta High Court has decided to defer its judgment concerning the 482 CrPC petition submitted by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee. The petition seeks to quash the criminal cases filed against him in relation to the Municipal and Teacher-Recruitment scam. […]
In a significant development at the Calcutta High Court, Sumit Pande, a presiding officer from the recent West Bengal panchayat elections, unveiled a distressing account of being coerced into overlooking blatant election malpractices due to life-threatening intimidation. Pande, who is professionally associated with Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kolkata, was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the […]
Calcutta High Court Reevaluates PIL Against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari In a recent development, the Calcutta High Court has been delving into a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. The case, which has seen its fair share of twists and turns, is now under the spotlight once again. On July 20, the Calcutta […]
Calcutta High Court Raises Alarm Over Alleged National Flag Desecration on Independence Day The Calcutta High Court, with Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya presiding, has expressed profound concern regarding the alleged desecration of the national flag during Independence Day celebrations. The Court emphasized the critical nature of the issue, pointing out the […]
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 […]
