Calcutta High Court Upholds Ex Parte Divorce Decree Despite Irregular Service, Says Wife Knew Of Suit Through Maintenance Case

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a wife's appeal seeking to set aside an ex parte divorce decree, holding that mere irregularities in the service of summons cannot be a ground to recall the decree when the defendant had prior knowledge of the matrimonial proceedings.A Division Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya affirmed the order of the...

Municipal Authorities Cannot Curtail Statutory Limitation Period To Appeal Against Demolition Order: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a municipal authority cannot curtail the statutory right of appeal available against a demolition order by directing its implementation within a period that effectively renders the appellate remedy illusory.Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury observed that where the statute confers a right to appeal, the adjudicating authority cannot, on its own understanding of...

WBPSC Violated Rules, Conducted Interview Unfairly: Calcutta High Court Quashes Museum Keeper Appointment

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the West Bengal Public Service Commission's (WBPSC) recruitment process for the post of Keeper at the State Archaeological Museum, holding that the Commission failed to adhere to its own Rules of Procedure, 1982 and the terms of the recruitment advertisement. The Court also quashed the appointment of the selected candidate and directed the WBPSC to conduct...

BSF Can't Deny DIG Rank To Officer Injured In 1995 Road Accident Despite Granting Earlier Promotions: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that the Border Security Force (BSF) cannot deny promotion to the post of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) to an officer solely on the ground of his medical category, particularly when the same medical condition did not prevent his promotion to higher ranks on three earlier occasions after the injury.Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra directed the BSF to convene...

Wrong Cheque Number, Wrong Amount In Plea Strikes At 'Root' Of Fair Trial: Calcutta High Court Quashes Cheque Bounce Case

The Calcutta High Court has held that a criminal trial under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be sustained where the accused was asked to answer a completely different cheque transaction at the stage of recording the plea under Section 251 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Holding that such a defect strikes at the root of a fair trial, the Court set aside the six-month...

CISF Personnel Carrying 'Spy Pen' Camera While On Duty At Sensitive Location Is Serious Misconduct: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a member of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) found carrying a spy pen camera with a memory card while on duty at a sensitive installation cannot seek leniency merely because the device was not used. The Court restored the disciplinary punishment imposed on the constable, observing that members of a disciplined force entrusted with...

Calcutta High Court Allows TMC To Hold 'Shahid Divas' Meeting On 21 July Near Birla Planetarium After State Refuses Victoria House Venue

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday permitted the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) to hold its annual Martyrs' Day meeting on July 21 at an alternate venue near Birla Planetarium after the State opposed the party's request to organise the event at its traditional venue in front of Victoria House.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya directed the Kolkata Police to permit the meeting on...

Calcutta High Court Adjourns Hearing On TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Plea Against Alleged Egg Pelting, Mob Attack

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned a hearing on Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's plea after she was allegedly attacked by a mob during a political programme at Kaliganj in Nadia district.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya adjourned the hearing after being told that the petitioner's had not served notice on the office of the government pleader, and thus no counsel was appearing in...

Calcutta High Court Imposes ₹2K Fine For Contempt On TMC's Kunal Ghosh Over 'Attack' On Judiciary During 2025 SSC Protest

The Calcutta High Court has held eight persons, including Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, guilty of criminal contempt for acts that the Court found scandalised the judiciary and interfered with the administration of justice during the April 25, 2025 protest by SSC recruitment candidates outside the High Court.A Special Bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee, Justice...

LiveLaw Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 06 July To 12 July, 2026

Mere Acceptance Of Rent After Notice To Quit Doesn't Waive Termination Of Tenancy: Calcutta High CourtCase Title: Budge Budge Company Limited v. The Calcutta Gujrati Education Society & Anr. Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 261The Calcutta High Court has upheld a decree directing the eviction of Budge Budge Company Limited from premises owned by The Calcutta Gujrati Education Society,...

'Priest Who Conducted Ceremony Need Not Be Examined To Prove Marriage': Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Acquittal In Bigamy Case

The Calcutta High Court has held that insisting on the examination of the priest who conducted the second day's marriage ceremonies to prove a Hindu marriage stretches the standard of proof "beyond rational, logical and legal limits." Setting aside a 30-year-old acquittal in a bigamy case, the Court observed that once several witnesses consistently testify to the marriage and...

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing In PIL Challenging WB 'Goonda Law', Flagging Potential Misuse By State

The Calcutta High Court has declined urgent hearing in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2026, commonly referred to as the "anti-goonda" law. The petitioner has sought an interim stay on the operation of the legislation, contending that its provisions are arbitrary, oppressive,...