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Signature forgery case: Cal HC permits Abhishek Banerjee to file plea seeking protection from coercive action

The Calcutta High Court has allowed TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to file a petition. He seeks protection from the state CID's actions. The CID is investigating alleged forgery of TMC MLAs' signatures. This relates to appointing Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as leader of opposition. The matter is expected to be heard soon.

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RG Kar rape case: Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into alleged cover-up in murder incident

The Calcutta High Court has taken a bold step by appointing a three-member CBI special investigation unit to delve into the harrowing incident involving the rape and murder of a trainee doctor affiliated with R G Kar Medical College.

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HC reserves judgment on pleas seeking exemption to Bengal's animal slaughter rules for Eid al-Adha

The Calcutta High Court has reserved its judgment on petitions challenging new rules for animal slaughter during Eid al-Adha. Petitioners seek exemptions for religious rituals. The West Bengal government has issued guidelines requiring a 'fit certificate' for slaughter and prohibiting public slaughter. State and central lawyers argued the notification follows…

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Calcutta HC grants TMC's Abhishek Banerjee protection from coercive action over his rally remarks

The Calcutta High Court has stepped in to offer relief to TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, postponing any punitive action against him until July 31 linked to an FIR filed after his speech at a public meeting last month.

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Abhishek Banerjee moves Calcutta HC seeking quashing of FIR against him

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Calcutta High Court. He seeks to quash an FIR registered against him. The FIR relates to alleged inflammatory remarks made during the recent West Bengal assembly elections. A social activist filed the complaint. The police registered the FIR on May 15. The…

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Ex-Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appears before Calcutta HC to argue post-poll violence case

Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday appeared before the Calcutta High Court to argue a case in connection with alleged post-poll violence and attacks on party offices.

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Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high court

A divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if divorce was finalized later. The Calcutta High Court ruled that a government memo allows this, emphasizing the beneficial object of pension rules. Dependency and marital breakdown prior to…

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West Bengal Unrest: 3 Killed, 138 arrested in Anti-Waqf law protests in state

The Calcutta High Court ordered immediate deployment of Central forces to bring the situation under control. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lawyers bodies to abstain from swearing-in of Justice Sharma at Cal HC, may not attend his court

Expressing anguish at the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma from the Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court, lawyers' bodies here have jointly informed the Chief Justice that they would abstain from attending the swearing-in ceremony of the judge and may not appear before his court. Read further…

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Centre appoints three lawyers as Additional Judges to Calcutta High Court

Just in: Three lawyers have been appointed as Additional Judges to the Calcutta High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED conducts searches in Kolkata over alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Tuesday morning conducted search operations at various locations in Kolkata in connection with the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, officials said Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nicobar project to hack 10 lakh trees: Govt invites proposals despite pending nod and cases

Over 9.6 lakh trees are set to be axed for a “holistic” infrastructural project on Great Nicobar Island, as its quasi-government agency, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation, has set the ball rolling by issuing an expression of interest, a prelude to the bidding process.

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CBI searches RG Kar Medical College ex-Principal premises in Kolkata

According to CBI sources, searches are underway at 15 locations across the city related to Dr Ghosh and his relatives. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Calcutta HC handsover case to CBI

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a CBI investigation into the sexual assault and murder of a woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, on August 9. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC refuses to entertain BJP plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) challenging the order by the Calcutta High Court restraining it from publishing any kind of derogatory advertisement against the All India Trinamool Congress which violated the model code of conduct during the ongoing Lok…

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Calcutta HC pulls up EC, restrains BJP from publishing ‘derogatory’ ads against TMC

The Calcutta High Court has restrained the BJP from publishing any “derogatory” advertisements against the TMC and pulled up the Election Commission of India for “grossly failing” to address the Trinamool’s complaints, Bar and Bench reported.

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Former Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay moves Calcutta High Court alleging police overaction

Former Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP candidate, moves Calcutta High Court over police attempt to murder case

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TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress leadership in Kolkata celebrates Supreme Court's stay on teacher job terminations amid political controversy in West Bengal.

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BJP’s Birbhum Lok Sabha candidate’s nomination cancelled

BJP cancels Debasish Dhar's nomination for Birbhum Lok Sabha seat, replaced by Debtanu Bhattacharya amid controversy.

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HC declares null and void 2016 recruitment test for West Bengal govt sponsored, aided schools

The Calcutta High Court on April 22 declared as null and void the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools, ordering cancellation of all appointments made through it.

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Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into death of BJP activist

The Calcutta High Court directed the central government to hand over to NIA the investigation into the death of a BJP activist in violence before the 2023 panchayat elections in West Bengal.

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Hand over 2018 high school violence probe to NIA, Calcutta High Court tells Bengal government

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal govt to transfer the 2018 violence at a Uttar Dinajpur school, in which two youths died, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

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As WB govt moves SC against HC order on Sandeshkhali, CBI team reaches to Kolkata to take Shahjahan into custody

As the TMC moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order to transfer the probe into the attack on an ED team in Sandeshkhali to the CBI. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal Govt moves SC against Calcutta High Court order directing CBI probe in Sandeshkhali matter

The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order directing a CBI probe into the Sandeshkhali matter, which pertains to the attack on ED officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Justice Ganguly of Calcutta HC resigns; May contest Lok Sabha polls

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who stepped down as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday announced that he will join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Read further on Dynamite News:

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