ED Need Not Seek Court Permission For Further Probe In PMLA Case Before Trial: Calcutta High Court
Case: Mahesh Kumar Kejriwal Vs Union of India and Others
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 427
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Enforcement Directorate can conduct further investigation in a money laundering case even after filing a prosecution complaint, ruling that prior permission of the trial court is not required where the trial has not yet commenced.
Case: Nowda Thana Ferry Service Co-operative Society Limited vs. The Secretary,Hariharpara Thana Ferry Service Co-operative Society Ltd. & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 428
The Calcutta High Court has held that Panchayat Samitis are empowered to auction ferry ghats vested in them and that the preference available to local boatmen's cooperative societies and hereditary Patnis under the West Bengal Land and Land Reforms Manual does not override the powers of Panchayat bodies to conduct e-auctions.
Case: Manoj Paul Vs Pabitra Sen
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 429
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a criminal contempt petition filed against a Judicial Officer of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, observing that a litigant cannot use contempt proceedings to challenge a judicial order or make personal allegations against the Judge who passed it.
Case: Anita Mahajan & Ors. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 430
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings under the SC/ST Act against five persons, including a husband and his family members, observing that there was no material in the FIR, charge sheet or case diary to establish that the complainant was abused or insulted on the basis of her caste in a place within public view.
Case: RAJ KUMAR JAISWAL -VS- STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 431
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of a Kolkata man under Section 509 of the IPC for making vulgar sexual remarks and obscene gestures towards a woman, including unzipping his pants and telling her, “Mere ko ek chance do, tumko pregnant kardenge” (Give me a chance, I will make you pregnant).
Case: Rhine Ghosh Vs St. Xavier's University and other
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 432
The Calcutta High Court has directed St Xavier's University, Kolkata to allow a B.Com LLB student to clear her semester and proceed to subsequent semesters despite an attendance shortage, holding that delay in submitting a medical certificate cannot be treated as fatal where the student had genuinely suffered an illness.
Case: Ranjeet Kumar Ghosh Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 433
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the decision of the State Level Authorization Committee refusing permission for a kidney transplant involving an unrelated donor, holding that the rejection was not in accordance with the statutory framework when there was no material indicating any commercial transaction or involvement of a middleman.
Case: SOHEL MOLLA VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 434
The Calcutta High Court has directed Axis Bank to immediately unfreeze a businessman's entire bank account, observing that there was no justification for freezing the account when the disputed amount in question was only ₹2,253.
Case: Joy Krishna Nag @ Joy Kumar Nag @ Rohit Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 435
The Calcutta High Court has held that a man was illegally detained for 60 days despite securing bail in three criminal cases and directed the West Bengal Government to pay him ₹5.36 lakh as compensation for the unlawful detention, loss of employment and mental agony.
Case: Association for Protection of Democratic Rights and another Vs. State of West Bengal and others
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 436
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Publishers and Booksellers Guild does not perform a “public function” or owe any “public duty” while organising the International Kolkata Book Fair. The Court ruled that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be maintained against the Guild over its decision to deny a stall at the fair.
Calcutta High Court Directs Police Protection For Interfaith Couple Facing Threats Over Marriage
Case Title: Shorab Hussien & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 437
The Calcutta High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed by an interfaith couple alleging that threats and intimidation by members of religious fundamentalist organisations had forced them to postpone their marriage, permitting them to take fresh steps to solemnise the marriage in accordance with law and directing that police protection be provided if they proceed with the formalities.
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Pleas By Madrasa Teachers Against Re-Verification Of Appointments
Case Title: Tarikul Molla & Ors. v. State of West Bengal & Ors. and connected matters
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 438
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by teaching and non-teaching staff of different Madrasahs in West Bengal challenging the State's decision to verify the validity of their appointments, holding that the authorities could examine whether the recruitment process complied with the prescribed guidelines.
Case: Trina Halder& Ors. v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 439
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against six School Service Commission (SSC) job aspirants who were booked for protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic, holding that a peaceful demonstration does not become an offence merely because it is unwelcome to those in authority.