Sep 02, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Wednesday deputed 10 IPS officers to assist the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Calcutta High Court to probe the alleged incidents of murder and sexual assault since the declaration of Bengal assembly poll results on May 2, officials said on Thursday.
CBI files 21 FIRs in Bengal post-poll violence probe
Aug 29, 2021, at 05:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed 21 FIRs and made two arrests from Nadia district in connection with the post-poll violence case in West Bengal.
Calcutta HC transfers Bengal 'post-poll violence' probe to CBI
Aug 19, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major setback for the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations of murders, rapes and unnatural deaths reported after the verdict of March-April state elections was declared on May 2.
'Biased, absurd and false; disregard it': Bengal govt tells court on NHRC post-poll violence report
Jul 28, 2021, at 05:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has slammed the report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) submitted to the Calcutta High Court on post-poll violence in the state and called it "false, absurd, biased, and full of sweeping homilies".
Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's request to make NHRC report on post-poll rape allegations public
Jul 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court Thursday rejected the West Bengal government's request to make the details of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)'s report on post-poll rape allegations public.
Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging Nandigram result next on Aug 12
Jul 14, 2021, at 08:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari, next on Aug 12.
Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea against Nandigram result today
Jul 14, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will Wednesday hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari.
Calcutta HC judge Kaushik Chanda recuses from hearing Mamata's Nandigram plea, fines CM
Jul 07, 2021, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda on Wednesday recused himself from hearing the plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has challenged the Nandigram election result that had favoured her opponent Suvendu Adhikari.
Jul 02, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Expressing its concern over the alleged attack on National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team investigating post-poll violence in West Bengal, a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday show caused Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police (South Suburban/Jadavpur Division), IPS Rashid Munir Khan over the city police's alleged inactivity during the assault on HC appointed fact-finding team members.
Nandigram case: Mamata Banerjee joins Calcutta HC hearing virtually
Jun 24, 2021, at 06:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday virtually joined the Calcutta High Court hearing on the case pertaining to the result of Assembly Elections in Nandigram.
Jun 20, 2021, at 01:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court's acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal on Saturday granted conditional bail to Debjani Mukherjee in all cases pertaining to the Saradha chit fund scam in West Bengal, reports said.
Mamata v Suvendu: Calcutta HC to hear Nandigram case on Jun 24
Jun 18, 2021, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court's hearing on the case between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari over the electoral result in Nandigram has been rescheduled to Jun 24.
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 3 TMC leaders, former Kolkata Mayor in Narada case
May 28, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a setback for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted an interim bail to three heavyweight Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs including two West Bengal ministers and a former Kolkata Mayor in the case related to Narada sting operation.
Narada case: Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 3 TMC leaders, former Kolkata Mayor
May 28, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted an interim bail to three Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders including two West Bengal Ministers and a former Mayor in the Narada case.
Narada bribery case: Calcutta HC asks CBI to prove how 'mobocracy' affected judgment
May 28, 2021, at 12:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The five-judge bench of Calcutta High Court, hearing the Narada bribery case, on Thursday ordered that it would first hear the petition seeking reversal of the order of Division Bench given on May 17 that cancelled the bail granted by the special CBI court to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders in the case.
Narada case: Calcutta High Court to resume hearing on Wednesday
May 24, 2021, at 08:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court will on Wednesday resume hearing on the Narada case, in which two West Bengal Ministers, a popular lawmaker and a former Kolkata Mayor are under house arrest.
Narada case: Calcutta HC orders house arrest of four Bengal politicians
May 21, 2021, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered house arrest of four heavyweight Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders and a former Kolkata Mayor, who were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) earlier this week in connection with the Narada case.
Narada case: No hearing in Calcutta HC today
May 20, 2021, at 05:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will on Thursday not resume its hearing on the plea filed by three arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs and a former Kolkata Mayor seeking the reconsideration of the stay put on the bail granted to them by a local court in the Narada case.
Calcutta High Court to resume hearing on Narada case today
May 20, 2021, at 04:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will on Thursday resume its hearing on the plea filed by three arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs and a former Kolkata Mayor seeking the reconsideration of the stay put on the bail granted to them by a local court in the Narada case.
Narada case: Calcutta HC to hear arrested Bengal politicians' plea today
May 19, 2021, at 04:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will on Wednesday hear four arrested West Bengal politicians' plea seeking a review of the stay order put on their bail granted by a lower court.
Calcutta High Court allows Ganga Sagar Mela
Jan 14, 2021, at 12:47 am
Kolkata/UNI: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday gave green light to Ganga Sagar Mela at Sagar island where several thousand pilgrims would take a holy dip tomorrow, on the day of Makarsankranti.
Calcutta High Court orders an inquiry into Cyclone Amphan relief corruption
Dec 02, 2020, at 03:59 am
Kolkata/UNI: Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to investigate into the alleged Cyclone Amphan’s relief corruption incident and submit a report in the next three months.
Covid-19: Calcutta HC bans use, sale of firecrackers during Kali Puja, Diwali, Chhath Puja in Bengal
Nov 05, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday imposed a complete ban on the use and sale of all types of firecrackers across West Bengal during forthcoming Kali Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja festivals in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
Oct 21, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to change its earlier order which barred the visitors from entering the Durga Puja pandals this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, though brought a few modifications to its earlier ruling.
Oct 20, 2020, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after the Calcutta High Court ordered to make all Durga Puja pandals across West Bengal "No-Entry Zones" and barred visitors from entering the marquees, Forum for Durgotsav, an umbrella organization of over 350 community Durga Pujas, on Tuesday filed a review petition in the High Court against the judgement.
Calcutta HC bars entry of common people into Durga Puja pandals
Oct 19, 2020, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a setback for the Durga Puja organisers in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Monday barred the entry of common people into the pandals in view of Covid-19 pandemic situation in the eastern state.
Calcutta HC questions Bengal govt's Durga Puja permission, grants amid Covid-19
Oct 16, 2020, at 12:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned West Bengal government's decision to permit festival Durga Puja in the state amid Covid-19 pandemic and its grant of Rs. 50,000 each to the puja committee.
Calcutta High Court judge Protik Prakash Banerjee passes away
Jul 03, 2020, at 01:01 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Calcutta High Court judge Justice Protik Prakash Banerjee passed away on Friday following cardiac arrest.
Mukul Roy gets a breather in cheating and criminal defamation case
Feb 12, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: BJP leader Mukul today got a breather from a single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court in a case of cheating and criminal defamation in which he had been named as a co-accused.
Calcutta High Court grants live-streaming of a plea seeking entry to the fire temple
Feb 12, 2020, at 06:58 pm
Kolkata/UNI: In a first, Calcutta High Court today gave green light to live streaming of a hearing in connection with a Parsi women’s plea seeking her grandmother’s entry into the fire temple, the Zorathatrian community’s place of worship in the city.