Calcutta High Court
Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Refuse To Maintain Wife Merely Due To His Unemployment: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that an able-bodied, young man cannot refuse to pay maintenance, citing financial constraints arising out of his unemployment.Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee held: "Therefore once there is no denial of the fact that the husband is an able bodied young man capable of earning, he cannot simply deny his legal obligation of maintaining of his wife equal to the status...
Threatening Tenant With Eviction Does Not Amount To Criminal Intimidation U/S 506 IPC: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that even in cases where the tenant alleges that the landlord had threatened him with unlawful eviction, the same cannot amount to the offence of criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Justice Dr Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee held: "Even if for the sake of argument if it is taken to be true that the petitioners have threatened the...
Mere Inability To Adjust With In-Laws Compelling Wife To Live Separately Is Not Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the mere inability of a wife to adjust with her in-laws, leading her to live separately, does not amount to mental cruelty as defined under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee held: "There is also no material to suggest that there had been any wilful conduct on the part of husband or any in law of such a nature as was...
Calcutta High Court Will Greatly Benefit From Appointment Of More Judges: Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam
The Calcutta High Court has bid farewell to Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, who has demitted office after a tenure of over 2 years, being sworn in as Chief Justice in May 2023. Justice Sivagnaman was sworn in as an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court in 2009, and made permanent in 2011. Thereafter, he was transferred to the Calcutta High Court in 2021, and then elevated to the position...
Writ Petition Not Maintainable Unless Part Of Cause Of Action Arises Within Territorial Jurisdiction Of Concerned HC: Calcutta High Court
On 08.09.2025, the High Court at Calcutta dismissed a writ petition challenging a 'Proprietary' tender floated by the Panipat Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in the GeM portal.The Petitioner, who has its office in Kolkata, had filed the writ petition challenging a proprietary tender (bid being limited to only one bidder) floated by IOCL's Panipat Refinery for spare parts...
Land Losers Not Prohibited From Claiming Enhanced Compensation In Absence Of Agreement Finalising Initial Determination: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) has held that compensation determined by the competent authority under Section 10(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Rights of User in Land) Act, 1962 (the 1962 Act) shall be treated as a determination at the first instance when there is no agreement between the...
Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025
NOMINAL INDEXPrincipal Commissioner of Income Tax - 2, Kolkata v. Minto Park Estates Private Limited Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 188Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Central - 2, Kolkata v. M/s. Zulu Merchandise Private Limited Case No: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 189Ravi Kumar Ray Vs. Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 190ROSHAN AGARWAL VS. NATIONAL PROJECTS...
Secured Creditor Can Seek Physical Possession Of Immovable Property U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act Even After Sale: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md. Shabbar Rashidi has held that a secured creditor can seek physical possession of an immovable property under section 14 of the SARFAESI Act even after the sale of that property to a purchaser.The present appeal has been filed against an order passed by the Single Judge in a Writ Petition by which the SBI was refused...
State Refusing To Take Responsibility For Smooth Functioning Of Bengali Film Industry, Trying To Wash Its Hands Off: Calcutta High Court
'It appears that the political parties are heavily upon the State, and the Principal Secretary is also not in a position to take a decision in the matter,' the court said.
Calcutta High Court Questions Delhi Police Over Alleged Deportation Of Bengali Migrant Family To Bangladesh Within 2 Days Of Detention Order
The Calcutta High Court has questioned the Delhi police over the "hasty" deportation of a Bengali-migrant family from Birbhum district to Bangladesh within 48 hours of a detention order being passed against them.The questions were raised by a division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakroborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra.Ashok Kr Chakraborty, the Additional Solicitor General appearing for...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Alleged Despicable Portrayal Of Freedom Fighter Gopal Patha In 'The Bengal Files' Movie
The Calcutta High Court on Monday (September 8) dismissed a writ petition filed by the grandson of freedom fighter Gopal Chandra Mukherjee alias 'Gopal Patha' challenging the alleged despicable portrayal of his grandfather in director Vivek Agnihotri's latest film 'The Bengal Files'.Justice Amrita Sinha in her order said:"Petitioner intended to obtain certain information under RTI. The...
Freedom Fighter Gopal Patha's Grandson Moves Calcutta High Court Against Alleged 'Dishonourable' Portrayal Of Grandfather In Bengal Files Movie
The plea also challenges the film’s director Vivek Agnihotri’s position on the board of the CBFC and seeks his stepping aside till the matter is decided.