Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Upholds Dismissal of Bank Employee for Embezzlement
Court finds no merit in appeal against disciplinary action, confirming removal for Rs. 40 lakh fraud....
Calcutta High Court Quashes Market Fee on Rice Bran Oil and De-oiled Rice Bran
Court rules the inclusion of these products as "agricultural produce" illegal under the West Bengal Agricultural Produce...
Cal HC extends security cover to TMC MP Mahua Moitra during constituency visits till Nov 30
Moitra's counsel Arka Nag submitted that incidents of egg pelting and mob attacks occurred subsequent to the September 1...
Cal HC extends interim protection to TMC MP Mahua Moitra in hate speech case
The court had directed that no coercive steps be taken against her until October 5 subject to compliance with the condit...
Calcutta HC dismisses ISF plea against EC reassigning 'envelope' poll symbol to another party
Petitioner's counsel Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya had earlier argued that the bypoll was a continuation of the 2026 assemb...
Cal HC grants compensation to family of man who died 11 years ago after falling from train
The petitioners' lawyer stated that when the train reached Sargachi station early in the morning, due to heavy rush, he ...
Cal HC dismisses ISF's plea challenging EC's reassignment of 'envelope' poll symbol to another party
The EC stated that the ISF is a registered but not recognised political party, and as such, it does not have the right t...
Mamata's plea over Bhabanipur poll result: HC grants more time to Suvendu to file written statement
The court had on June 23 ordered the Election Commission to preserve and keep in safe custody CCTV footage at the counti...
Cal HC grants ADC 5 months to dispose of ponzi firm's attached properties, slams it for slow work
The bench said that despite administering attached assets valued at approximately Rs 600 crore under its supervision, th...
Calcutta HC dismisses Cong plea claiming age discrepancy in BJP Nandigram candidate's affidavit
Senior advocate D S Naidu, also representing the ECI, stated that the age issue cannot be considered as a material defec...
Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Bail to Political Activist Milan Pradhan for Election Contest
Court Allows Contesting Candidate's Interim Release with Conditions Amidst 19-Year-Old Nandigram Movement Cases...
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate in six criminal cases
All these criminal cases on charges such as murder and attempt to murder, and for violation of the Arms Act provisions, ...
No incriminating items found in house search in 2024 suo motu FIR against Suvendu: Police to Cal HC
Mukherjee said the suo motu case was lodged based on alleged information that country-made bombs and cash were stored at...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Tax Assessment for Rejecting DRP Objection Filed on Next Working Day After Sunday Deadline
Court holds that limitation under Section 144C(2) must be read with Section 10 of the General Clauses Act; final assessm...
Cal HC questions EC over reassignment of ISF's 'envelope' symbol
Bhattacharya said the bypoll was a continuation of the 2026 election and questioned how the 'envelope' symbol could be t...
Cal HC to hear on Oct 6 Abhishek Banerjee's petition seeking restoration of his security cover
Bhattacharjee also claimed that Abhishek Banerjee has faced attacks on four occasions following withdrawal of the securi...
Calcutta High Court Refuses to Quash RBI Wilful Defaulter Notice Against Kitply Industries
Court holds that pendency of arbitration and earlier IBC proceedings do not bar lender from initiating wilful defaulter ...
Cal HC single bench recuses itself from hearing four applications of 'sand mafioso' Tulu Mondal
He directed that, owing to that, the matters be released from his court and placed before the Chief Justice for passing ...
Calcutta High Court Seeks Time-Bound Roadmap to Tackle Air Pollution Across West Bengal
Division Bench asks Pollution Control Board to file affidavit with policies, expert inputs and implementation timelines;...
BJP Nandigram bypoll nominee's age: Cal HC reserves judgment
Rath was fielded by the BJP from Nandigram, the seat vacated by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari after he retained Bhaban...
Cal HC hears Cong's Nandigram bypoll candidate's plea for interim bail to campaign
Pradhan faces charges, including murder and attempt to murder, in the 2007 cases linked to the anti-land acquisition mov...
Surprised over single bench order, HC division bench quashes relief to Cong Nandigram nominee
Several criminal cases were registered against him in 2007 at Nandigram and Khejuri police stations in Purba Medinipur d...
Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in ISF's challenge to EC giving poll symbol to another party
The EC's counsel had stated that the choice was upon the petitioners, who contest elections, to choose a symbol. The pet...
Calcutta HC quashes relief granted to Cong's Nandigram candidate
Several criminal cases were registered against him in 2007 at Nandigram and Khejuri police stations in Purba Medinipur d...
R G Kar rape-murder conspiracy probe: CBI submits report to Cal HC
The young medic was raped and murdered in the hospital on the night of August 9, 2024, which led to massive protests and...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Gag Order on Video Flagging Heavy Metals in Ayurvedic Product
Court holds Bonnard principle applies in India, says defamation injunctions must not curb public-interest speech unless ...
EC, BJP Nandigram bypoll question maintainability of Cong HC petition over her 'age discrepancy'
He prayed for an order by the court for examining the documents submitted by the BJP candidate for the October 6 by-elec...
Arrested Cong nominee for Nandigram bypoll should be allowed to contest: Two Cal HC benches
The high court on Thursday held that Pradhan would not be treated as arrested in the case for which a lower court had se...
Cal HC criticises EC over reassignment of election symbol to contesting parties in Nandigram bypoll
The EC’s counsel stated that the choice is upon the petitioners who contest the elections to choose a symbol, a claim wh...
Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalists in FIR Over “Gerua Gundami” Headline
Court says petitioners complied with BNSS notice and are entitled to protection from coercive action; leaves question of...
Calcutta High Court Backs PwBD Candidate for MBBS Admission, Says Disability Percentage in UDID Cannot Be Reassessed
Court sets aside medical board’s reduction of petitioner’s disability from 60% to 32%, directs fresh eligibility certifi...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Maintenance for Disabled Adult Son, Rejects Father’s Objection on Majority
Court says father’s duty does not end automatically when a child turns 18 if the child remains unable to maintain himsel...
Calcutta High Court: Joint Tenants Cannot File Separate Belated Rent-Protection Applications Under West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act
Court sets aside trial court orders allowing a second Section 7 application after an earlier one was rejected as time-ba...
Cal HC asks state to allow Congress candidate Milan Pradhan to contest Nandigram bypoll
Police said the pending cases include allegations of murder, attempt to murder, abduction with intent to murder, disappe...
Calcutta High Court Refuses to Waive Pre-Suit Mediation in ITC’s Trademark Infringement Suit
Court says urgency under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act must be shown from the plaint; intellectual property d...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Arrest Warrant and Proclamation Against Accused Who Left India Before FIR
Court says non-bailable warrant and subsequent proclamation were justified under BNSS provisions to aid investigation in...