Justice Aniruddha Bose said the rule of law must keep pace with technology to avoid a “digital apartheid.” He praised India’s digital growth but cautioned against misuse of AI and manipulated digital evidence in judiciary.
The Calcutta High Court announced that all Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed since 2021 will no longer be heard by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam’s bench, but by Justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De. Additionally, appeals regarding police actions will be handled by Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, aiming to enhance efficiency.
The Calcutta High Court will hear a critical case on April 28, 2025, regarding the job termination of approximately 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, whose appointments were canceled by a single judge due to insufficient training. Previous divisions have reassigned the case after varied court responses to its urgency.
The recent decision by Calcutta High Court Justice Soumen Sen to step aside from a contentious primary school case highlights ethical dilemmas faced by the judiciary. His commitment to neutrality and court dignity amidst a conflict with fellow judges underscores the importance of judicial restraint and ethical conduct in delivering justice.
The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, will hold a special hearing on the escalating legal drama at Calcutta High Court involving Justices Abhijit Gangopadhyay and Soumen Sen. The complex saga revolves around a contentious order defying a division bench’s stay on a CBI probe into alleged medical college admission irregularities in West Bengal. This underscores issues of judicial conduct and the judiciary’s balance of power.
