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 The Hindu · May 13, 2024
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. The Hindu · May 7, 2024
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. The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024
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. The Hindu · Apr 22, 2024
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. The Hindu · Apr 5, 2024
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). The Hindu · Apr 3, 2024
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: Dynamite News · Mar 5, 2024
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: Dynamite News · Mar 5, 2024
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: Dynamite News · Mar 5, 2024
ED, CBI are at liberty to arrest Shahjahan Sheikh: Calcutta HC Calcutta High Court allows ED and CBI to arrest absconding Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh amid police probe concerns. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
Maternity benefits | Differentiation not permissible between regular, contractual employees: Calcutta High Court Calcutta High Court directs RBI to compensate contractual employee denied maternity leave, citing violation of Maternity Benefits Act. The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024
Sandeshkhali remains tense, former CPI(M) MLA granted bail Tensions rise in Kolkata's Sandeshkhali as political parties and civil society groups visit amid arrests and protests. The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024
Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity. Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2024
Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence Supreme Court refuses PIL for CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence, directs petitioner to approach Calcutta High Court. The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024
The Hindu · Feb 13, 2024 West Bengal govt’s prohibitory orders in Sandeshkhali set aside by HC Calcutta High Court sets aside West Bengal government's decision to impose prohibitory orders at Sandeshkhali amid protests.
Dynamite News · Feb 13, 2024 Sandeshkhali: Setback to TMC, Calcutta High Court orders removal of prohibitory orders in Basirhat amid BJP agitation In a major setback to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court ordered the removal of prohibitory orders that were imposed under Section 144
The Hindu · Feb 8, 2024 Calcutta HC stays single bench order on joint SIT probe on attack on ED officials Calcutta High Court stays order for joint SIT probe into attack on ED officials; appeals pending.
The Hindu · Jan 30, 2024 7 additional judges elevated as permanent judges in different High Courts Seven additional judges from four high courts were elevated as permanent judges, announced by Union Law Minister.
Dynamite News · Jan 29, 2024 Judge vs Judge: SC transfers from Calcutta HC matter relating to fake certificate to itself The Supreme Court on Monday transferred matters relating to fake caste certificates in West Bengal from Calcutta High Court to itself. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Jan 27, 2024 Supreme Court stays all proceedings before Calcutta HC in medical admissions case Supreme Court stays proceedings in Calcutta High Court medical admissions case, questions procedure followed by Division Bench.
Newslaundry · Jan 23, 2024 HC grants anticipatory bail to ABP journalist booked ‘after mining video’ Freedom of press is indispensable to democracy, observed the Calcutta High Court as it granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was booked in an extortion case after he shot videos on illegal mining, Bar and Bench reported.
The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024 Sandeshkhali case | Calcutta High Court grants protection to Enforcement Directorate officers The Calcutta High Court on January 11 directed that no coercive steps can be taken against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers in connection with an FIR lodged against them following the Sandeshkhali raid.
The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024 Calcutta HC directs SSKM Hospital to file report on scam accused availing medical facility Sujay Krishna Bhadra, an accused in the school job scam undergoing treatment at the SSKM Hospital, was made to record his voice sample.
The Hindu · Dec 25, 2023 West Bengal Governor may move High Court against Jadavpur University convocation West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose to move Calcutta High Court against unauthorised Jadavpur University convocation.
The Hindu · Dec 23, 2023 Row over Calcutta High Court judge’s husband being quizzed by Bengal CID The husband of a sitting Calcutta High Court judge has alleged torture by the Criminal Investigation Department of the West Bengal Police