Fear Of Future Harassment Cannot Extend POSH Act Limitation: Calcutta High Court Upholds Quashing Of ICC Report Against DSP

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal's decision to set aside an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) report against a Deputy Superintendent of Police, holding that a complaint under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, must be filed within three months of the last incident of sexual...

Calcutta High Court Orders No Coercive Steps Against Sreelekha Mitra In PM Modi Poster Row, Says It 'Shocks Conscience Of Court'

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday observed that the alleged act of actress Sreelekha Mitra holding a poster allegedly depicting an objectionable cartoon of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was “distasteful” and “shocks the conscience” of the Court.However, Justice Saugata Bhattacharya clarified that the same would not,...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Maruti Suzuki Over Alleged Power Steering Fault In Celerio Car

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Maruti Suzuki India Limited and its CEO over allegations that a Celerio ZXI MT purchased by a consumer did not have an auto-return feature in its power steering, holding that the complaint disclosed, at best, a consumer dispute and did not establish the ingredients of cheating or criminal conspiracy.Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta, in...

No Coercive Steps Against Anandabazar Patrika Journalists Over 'Saffron Hooliganism' Remark Till Plea Is Heard: State Assures Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought an assurance from the State that no coercive steps would be taken against Anandabazar Patrika journalists facing FIRs over the newspaper's use of the phrase “saffron hooliganism”, provided they cooperate with the notices served on them.The State, represented by the Additional Advocate General Rajdeep Mazumdar, gave the assurance during the...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 24 August To 30 August, 2026

'Living Together As Spouses' On Certain Occasions After Separation Doesn't Condone Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Upholds DivorceCase: X v YCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 342The Calcutta High Court has held that stray instances of spouses living together after separation do not, by themselves, amount to condonation of matrimonial cruelty, particularly where the subsequent conduct of the...

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Relief To Anandabazar Patrika Journalists In FIRs For 'Saffron Hooliganism' Remark

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday declined to grant an urgent hearing to journalists of Ananda Bazar Patrika against whom FIRs were registered over the newspaper's use of the phrase “Gerua Gundagiri” (saffron hooliganism) while reporting on violence at Jadavpur University allegedly involving ABVP and FETSU students.Senior Advocate SN Mookherjee appeared before Justice Saugata...

Indian Army Aspirant Moves Calcutta High Court Challenging Domicile Certificate Denial Over Deletion Of Name In SIR

An Indian Army aspirant who reportedly cleared the first phase of the recruitment process to be enrolled into the Indian Armed Forces, has approached the Calcutta High Court alleging that he is unable to proceed to the next stage of selection after the West Bengal authorities failed to issue him a domicile certificate, citing the deletion of his name from the electoral rolls during the...

'If MP Is Subjected To Egg Pelting, What Will Happen To Others?" : Calcutta High Court Directs Police Cover For Mahua Moitra

“If an MP is subjected to egg pelting and other harassment while she enters her constituency, then what will happen to other political persons who show allegiance to rival parties?” the Court asked.

Actress Sreelekha Mitra Moves Calcutta High Court Against FIRs For Allegedly Holding Objectionable Poster Of PM Modi At CJP Rally

Actress Sreelekha Mitra has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against her across West Bengal in connection with her alleged display of an objectionable political caricature allegedly depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest rally on July 24.Mitra has sought quashing of the FIRs and consequential notices issued to...

'No Electricity Amounts To Deprivation Of Meaningful Living': Calcutta High Court Allows Power Restoration To Dilapidated Building

The Calcutta High Court has observed that “electricity is an essential commodity” and that in modern times, living without electricity amounts to deprivation of a meaningful and civilized life, while upholding restoration of power supply to occupants of a dilapidated premises.A Division Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Arjun Ray Mukherjee made the observation while dismissing...

State Cannot Cite Stipend Expenditure As Roadblock To Allotting CRMI Seats To Foreign Medical Graduates: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that the State cannot use the financial liability towards payment of internship stipends as a "road block" to allotting compulsory internship seats to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs), observing that the internship can be undertaken even without immediate payment of stipend and that the interns can subsequently pursue their claim for the amount.A Division Bench...

Third Parties Can Move Court Against Inaction On Unauthorised Construction, Illegal Buildings Burden Civic Amenities: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Port Blair has held that a third party or public-spirited citizen can approach the writ court against the failure of municipal authorities to act against unauthorized construction, observing that such structures burden civic amenities and pose safety hazards to the public.A Division Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Arjun Ray Mukherjee made...