Beldanga Violence | 'Ensure Citizens' Safety, Utilise Central Forces': Calcutta High Court To State; Leaves NIA Probe Call To Centre

In the post-lunch hearing concerning the r̥eceṇṭ Beldanga violence, the Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to immediately utilise the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) already stationed in Murshidabad to quell the unrest and to ensure the protection of the lives of the citizens.In its detailed order recording crucial submissions of all the concerned parties, a...

Beldanga Violence | PIL In Calcutta High Court Alleges 'Pre-Planned' Attack On Hindus; State Says No Objection To Additional Forces

The Calcutta High Court today heard an Interim Application moved by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in a pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, seeking the immediate deployment of Central Forces in the violence-hit Beldanga area of Murshidabad district.The unrest in Beldanga began last week after the body of a 36-year-old migrant worker, who was allegedly killed in a...

Adina Mosque-Adinath Temple Dispute Lands In Calcutta High Court, Plea Claims Site Is 'Full Of Hindu Deities'

A PIL has been moved before the Calcutta High Court claiming that the Archaeological Survey of India has wrongly characterised Adinath Temple in State's Malda District as the Adina Mosque, despite the alleged presence of Hindu Deities at the site.The plea filed by Advocate Hari Shankar Jain seeks a direction on the ASI to revisit and determine the religious character of the protected...

Calcutta High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over 'Hazardous' AQI In Kolkata, Issues Notice To State

The Calcutta High Court on Monday (January 19) initiated a suo moto PIL concerning 'hazardous' air quality in Kolkata.The matter will be heard along with a PIL filed by Advocate Akash Sharma, highlighting the continuing and recurring deterioration of air quality in the Kolkata–Howrah metropolitan region and seeking urgent, enforceable intervention by the State.Last week Sharma had...

Promotion Can Be Deferred If Disciplinary Appeal Is Pending: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an employee does not acquire an indefeasible right to promotion merely by securing a high position in the merit list, and that promotion can be legitimately deferred if a statutory disciplinary appeal is pending consideration. Dismissing a writ petition filed by a senior employee of the West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd....

Reference To Arbitration Requires Independent Application, Cannot Be Inferred From Plea To Reject Plaint: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court recently rejected a Master's summons application filed by M/s Samman Capital Limited, that sought stay of a commercial suit on the grounds of an existing arbitration clause.Master's summons under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) refers to a court order (summons) compelling a party to appear, often to provide documents or information relevant to an insolvency proceeding...

Justice Sujoy Paul Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Calcutta High Court

On Friday, 16th January, Justice Sujoy Paul was administered the oath of office as the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta. He is set to retire in June 2026.Justice Sujoy Paul was formally appointed the 44th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with effect from 16 January 2026, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium and notification by the Government...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Election Commission Directive Requiring Cooperative Bank Employees For Poll Duties

The Calcutta High Court has set aside a directive issued by the Election Commission of India (EC) that sought to requisition employees of Balageria Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. for duties in connection with the upcoming West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2026. The petitioners, employees of the autonomous cooperative bank, challenged the communication dated 19th September 2025,...

Landlord Is Best Judge Of His Residential Need; Courts Cannot Dictate Living Standards In Eviction Suit: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that a landlord is the best judge of his own residential and business requirements and that courts cannot dictate how a person should live or prescribe a particular standard of accommodation. Dismissing a second appeal filed by a tenant, the Court upheld a decree of eviction on the ground of reasonable requirement under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy...

PMLA | Gravity Of Alleged ₹2,862 Cr Fraud, Proclaimed Offender Status & Untraced Funds Bar Grant Of Bail: Calcutta HC In Prayag Group Case

The Calcutta High Court has rejected the regular bail plea of Prayag Group directors Basudeb Bagchi and Avik Bagchi in a money laundering case involving alleged defrauding of thousands of investors to the tune of over ₹2,862 crore, holding that the gravity of the offence, their status as proclaimed offenders, and the existence of massive untraced proceeds of crime disentitle them from...

Disobedience Of Lawful Order By CISF Personnel Constitutes Misconduct Regardless Of Prior Intimation Of Non‑Compliance : Calcutta HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas held that disobedience of a lawful order by a member of a disciplined force like CISF constitutes misconduct regardless of prior intimation of non‑compliance. Background Facts The employee was a Constable with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). She was issued...

Centre Clears Appointment Of Justice Sujoy Paul As Chief Justice Of Calcutta High Court

The Central Government on Wednesday (January 14) notified the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.The notification reads as follows:"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sujoy Paul, Judge, Calcutta High Court, to be the Chief Justice of...