Calcutta High Court: News
Aroop Biswas gets 3rd summons in Messi fiasco probe
The Kolkata Police have issued a third summons to West Bengal's former sports minister Aroop Biswas, asking him to appear at Bidhannagar South Police Station within 48 hours.
Bengal police raid Abhishek Banerjee's home; Mamata confronts cops
A team of Bengal Police raided the Kolkata residence of Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in the early hours of Saturday, NDTV reported, citing sources.
'Us or Abhishek': TMC loyalist Kalyan Banerjee's ultimatum to Mamata
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee has publicly criticized party leader Abhishek Banerjee, alleging he was replaced as counsel in a signature forgery case at the last minute.
TMC crisis deepens as only 12 members attend Mamata's meeting
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing a leadership crisis, with only eight MLAs and four MPs attending a crucial meeting at Mamata Banerjee's residence in Kolkata.
Centre agrees to bring back some deported individuals from Bangladesh
The Union government has agreed to bring back certain individuals who were deported to Bangladesh to determine their citizenship status, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court on Friday.
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee booked for 'threatening' Amit Shah
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has been booked under non-bailable sections for allegedly threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah during an election rally in West Bengal.
Wearing lawyer's attire, Mamata enters court in post-poll violence case
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared in the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, dressed in a black lawyer's gown.
6-month jail, fine for law-breakers: Bengal enforces cow slaughter rules
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government has re-imposed a ban on the slaughter of cattle and buffaloes.
How is RG Kar victim's mother performing in Bengal's Panihati
Ratna Debnath, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and the mother of the rape and murder victim from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, is leading in the Panihati Assembly constituency of West Bengal.
West Bengal: Repolling concludes at 15 booths in 2 constituencies
Repolling has concluded at 15 booths across two assembly constituencies in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
TMC-BJP face-off over Barasat strongroom, Election Commission clarifies
Tension erupted outside the Barasat strong room after allegations of CCTV cameras being turned off between 4:05am and 8:22am on Saturday.
Appointing counting supervisors, assistants is ECI's discretion: SC tells Trinamool
The Supreme Court has observed during the hearing that the All India Trinamool Congress's (TMC) plea challenging the appointment of central government and public sector unit (PSU) employees as counting supervisors and assistants in West Bengal's assembly election.
TMC moves Calcutta HC alleging police observer met BJP candidate
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court against Police Observer Parmar Smit Parshottamdas.
Calcutta HC overturns EC's 48-hour motorcycle ban to 12 hours
The Calcutta High Court has modified the Election Commission's (EC) 48-hour motorcycle movement ban for the upcoming assembly elections.
TMC moves court fearing arrests of workers ahead of polls
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has approached the Calcutta High Court, fearing that around 800 of its workers may be arrested before the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
Constitution illustrator's grandson, wife missing from Bengal voter list
Suprabuddha Sen, the grandson of Nandalal Bose, who illustrated India's Constitution, has claimed that his name and that of his wife are missing from the voter list in West Bengal after a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was conducted ahead of the state elections.
Bengal: 7 judicial officers held hostage over mass voter deletions
Seven judicial officers, including three women, were gheraoed and held hostage by villagers in Kaliachak, Malda district, in West Bengal on Wednesday.
Ex-Calcutta HC judge removed from Bengal voters' list after adjudication
Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi has said that his name was removed from West Bengal's voters' list after a judicial adjudication process for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announces DA hike ahead of polls
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a Dearness Allowance (DA) hike for state government employees.
SC stays defamation case against lawyer over Mamata book posts
The Supreme Court has stayed a defamation case against advocate Koustav Bagchi for posting extracts of a book about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media, according to NDTV.
SC orders supplementary voter roll inclusion in Bengal's final list
The Supreme Court has invoked its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure that eligible voters are included in the final electoral roll for West Bengal.
'No...choice': SC forced to appoint judicial officers for Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court, in an extraordinary move, has ordered the deployment of judicial officers, including retired judges, to oversee the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
'Protect from agencies': Mamata Banerjee's appeal to CJI at event
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and other judges to protect citizens from being "targeted" by central agencies.
Mamata barging in during ED's I-PAC raid 'serious matter': SC
The Supreme Court has expressed its concern over the allegations raised by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee barged in with the commissioner of police during raids on I-PAC premises last week.
HC disposes TMC's plea over I-PAC raids; SC hearing tomorrow
The Calcutta High Court has disposed of a plea by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) seeking protection of sensitive political data, which was allegedly seized during recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids.
ED moves SC against Mamata for obstructing I-PAC raids
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court, accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of obstructing its investigation into the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC).
Lawyers push, shove each other before I-PAC hearing; judge leaves
The hearing of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) case at the Calcutta High Court was adjourned due to chaos in the courtroom.
Mamata Banerjee leads mega march against ED raids at I-PAC
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday led a protest in Kolkata against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following its raid on the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) office on Thursday.
I-PAC raid: ED moves HC seeking CBI FIR against Mamata
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Calcutta High Court, seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
TMC MPs protest outside Shah's office; Moitra, O'Brien dragged away
Several MPs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) were detained after they staged a protest outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah's office in Delhi on Friday.
Calcutta HC overturns order that canceled 32,000 teachers' appointments
The Calcutta High Court has reversed a single bench order that canceled the appointments of around 32,000 primary teachers in West Bengal.
Teachers' recruitment 'scam': West Bengal ex-minister Partha Chatterjee gets bail
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in the teachers' recruitment scam case.
'Bengal Files': Calcutta HC dismisses plea by Bengali revolutionary's family
In a major relief for director Vivek Agnihotri, the Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a petition that sought to challenge the portrayal of freedom fighter Gopal Chandra Mukherjee alias "Gopal Patha" in his film The Bengal Files.
Revolutionary Gopal Mukherjee's grandson moves Calcutta HC against 'Bengal Files'
Shantanu Mukherjee, the grandson of Gopal Mukherjee (popularly known as Gopal 'Patha'), has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking a stay on the release of The Bengal Files in West Bengal.
RG Kar protest: 2 BJP MLAs booked for assaulting officers
The Kolkata Police have registered seven cases against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators Ashok Dinda, Agnimitra Paul, party leader Kaustav Bagchi, and others.
'The Bengal Files': Vivek-Pallavi move Calcutta HC against FIR
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri and his actor-producer wife Pallavi Joshi have approached the Calcutta High Court seeking dismissal of an FIR filed against them in connection with their upcoming film The Bengal Files.
Influencer Sharmishta arrested over 'communally-charged' Operation Sindoor video gets bail
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to law student Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested for allegedly posting a communally charged video linked to Operation Sindoor.
'Local police inactive, local councilor directed attacks': Murshidabad violence report
The Calcutta High Court's fact-finding committee has submitted its report on the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad that took place in April.
Supreme Court upholds cancellation of 25,000 Bengal school teachers' appointments
In a major blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the Calcutta High Court's verdict to revoke 24,000 appointments made by its West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.
RG Kar incident not gang rape, concludes CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has told the Calcutta High Court that the death of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was not a case of gang rape.
RG Kar rape-murder: Victim's parents don't seek death penalty
The Calcutta High Court has deferred its verdict on the appeals filed by the West Bengal government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Sanjay Roy's sentencing.
'Making garments, gardening': What RG Kar convict's routine looks like
Sanjay Roy, the man convicted of raping and murdering a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College, is now serving his life sentence at Presidency Central Jail, Kolkata.
'Only prosecuting agency can..': CBI opposes RG Kar verdict appeal
The West Bengal government has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital last year.
Bengal government seeks death penalty for RG Kar convict
The West Bengal government has moved the Calcutta High Court seeking a death sentence for Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the RG Kar rape and murder case.
RG Kar rape-murder: Accused Sanjoy Roy gets life term
A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, noting that the case did not qualify for the death penalty.