Calcutta High Court

West Bengal post-poll violence case: CBI arrests 11 from East Medinipur

The CBI said it is probing the matter and numerous cases have been registered. Earlier in August this year, the Calcutta High Court ordered a court-monitored CBI probe into incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Oct 09, 2021, 20:39 PM IST

Narada sting probe: CBI, ED get High Court relief from West Bengal Speaker’s summons

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of the High Court directed that CBI and ED officials need not appear further before the West Bengal speaker in connection with the Narada sting operation case. The court set the next date of hearing on October 8.

Oct 07, 2021, 15:37 PM IST

Durga Puja 2021: Good news for devotees! Calcutta HC permits fully vaccinated people to visit pandals

People who have received both the COVID-19 jabs can offer Pushpanjali and participate in Sindoor Khela this Durga puja in West Bengal. 

Oct 07, 2021, 14:47 PM IST

COVID-19 scare: No visitors allowed into Durga Puja pandals, says Calcutta High Court

For second year, Durga Puja pandals have been made no-entry zones for members of the public in West Bengal to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection due to crowding.

Oct 02, 2021, 07:48 AM IST

Post-poll violence: Supreme Court to hear on Sept 20 West Bengal plea against Calcutta HC order directing CBI probe

The West Bengal government has challenged the Calcutta High Court order directing a court-monitored CBI probe into the heinous cases of rape and murder during the post- Assembly poll violence in the state after accepting the NHRC panel's recommendations.

Sep 13, 2021, 18:15 PM IST

Suvendu Adhikari gets relief from Calcutta High Court in bodyguard’s death case

The court directed that investigating authorities shall accommodate Adhikari if he is required to depose or give a statement, from a place convenient to him.

Sep 06, 2021, 18:42 PM IST

West Bengal government approaches Supreme Court, challenges CBI probe into post-poll violence

The Calcutta High Court had directed the CBI to conduct a probe into the alleged violence that took place in the state following the state Assembly election earlier this year

Sep 01, 2021, 19:26 PM IST

West Bengal: CBI registers 10 more cases related to post-poll violence

The High Court directives came following the submission of an NHRC committee report on the violence in the state after assembly election results.

Aug 31, 2021, 22:52 PM IST

West Bengal: CBI arrests two in post-poll violence case

The CBI has registered 10 more FIRs in connection with post-poll violence in West Bengal, taking the total to 21.

Aug 28, 2021, 21:06 PM IST

Calcutta HC orders parents to pay 50% of due schools fees to avoid action

The bench directed the educational institutions covered by this public interest litigation (PIL) to send to each defaulting guardian a notice within a week stating the outstanding fees as of date from March 2020.

Aug 07, 2021, 09:08 AM IST

Did a sitting judge of Calcutta HC meet advocate of prime accused of major scam? Suvendu Adhikari alleges

The BJP leader said that he is 'concerned' with such reports.

Aug 02, 2021, 07:14 AM IST

Calcutta HC asks EC to preserve all records related to Nandigram poll

Justice Shampa Sarkar also served a notice to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari who won the election by a slim margin of 1956 votes.

Jul 14, 2021, 17:12 PM IST

New HC bench to hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's election petition today

Mamata Banerjee had filed a petition before the Calcutta High Court challenging BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's victory from the Nandigram constituency in the Bengal assembly elections held this year.

Jul 14, 2021, 11:24 AM IST

Calcutta High Court to hear post-poll violence case on July 22

The five-judge bench is hearing the cases related to human rights violations during the post-poll violence.

Jul 13, 2021, 12:37 PM IST

Reinstate security of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari: Calcutta High Court to West Bengal government

The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal Government to provide security to the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari that was withdrawn by the state.

Jul 03, 2021, 09:36 AM IST

‘No mention of post-poll violence in Governor’s speech’, says Suvendu Adhikari amid reports of ruckus in Bengal assembly

“There is no mention of post-poll violence in the speech of the Governor written by the state government,” Suvendu Adhikari said in a press conference on Friday. 

Jul 02, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders police to register FIRs of all victims

West Bengal Chief Secretary has been directed to preserve all documents related to the post-poll violence, the high court said in its order.

Jul 02, 2021, 12:04 PM IST

West Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC team submits report to Calcutta High Court, matter deferred to July 2

This comes a day after vice-chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, a member of the NHRC-formed panel, claimed that he and other members of a team were attacked by hooligans in Kolkata.

Jun 30, 2021, 13:47 PM IST

Did not protest at CBI office when leaders were arrested in Narada case: Mamata Banerjee

In a 226-page affidavit filed before the Calcutta High Court which Zee News has accessed, the TMC supremo noted that she went to the ‘Nizam Palace’ that houses CBI’s anti-corruption cell only to be with the families of the arrested leaders.

Jun 28, 2021, 15:53 PM IST

Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court faces tough time, West Bengal Bar Council asks Chief Justice of India to remove him

The Bar Council of West Bengal said that the conduct of Justice Bindal prescribed herein above was denounced and condemned by the sitting judges of the Calcutta High Court.

Jun 28, 2021, 07:08 AM IST