Calcutta High Court
Searching For Another Job With Rival Company Is A Basic Right, Does Not Constitute Moral Turpitude: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that an employee searching for another job with better pay or benefits, even with a rival company, does not amount to moral turpitude for the purpose of termination of employment.Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul held: "Thus looking for another job, even if with a rival company (though, not proved in this case) with better perks and facilities is a basic right and...
PIL In Calcutta High Court Seeks Proper Maintenance Of Roads, Says Potholes & Poor Repairs Affect Citizens' Right To Life
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Calcutta High Court highlighting the urgent need for proper maintenance, repair, and safety measures of the arterial roads, residential roads, flyovers, bridges, and connectors of Kolkata, Howrah, and adjoining municipal areas.According to the petitioner, Akash Sharma, an Advocate of the Calcutta High Court, over the past years,...
Calcutta High Court Halts Grant Of Funds To Durga Puja Clubs Which Failed To Submit Report On Utilisation Of Funds
The Calcutta High Court has directed the state government to stop the grant of funds given to organise Durga Puja celebrations to clubs which failed to submit a certificate on utilisation of such funds granted in the previous year, as had been sought by the court.A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De passed the order.On an earlier occassion, the court had sought for the...
“Not Safe To Allow Local Police To Continue Investigation”: Calcutta High Court Transfers Khejuri Murder Probe To CID
The Calcutta High Court has directed the state CID to investigate the murder of two men who were brutally killed in West Bengal's Khejuri.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh held: “Having regard to the factum of instilling public confidence in an investigation both in respect of the manner of investigation process, the difference in the opinion of the Autopsy Surgeons and the fact that the...
Preventive Detention Becomes Unconstitutional When Used To Incarcerate For Past Offences Despite Grant Of Bail: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that an order of preventive detention becomes unconstitutional when it is weaponised to punish for earlier crimes, and continue custody of an accused even after bail had been granted by the courts.A division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra held:"The legal distinction between preventive and punitive detention is well...
Calcutta High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To TMC Leaders Accused In 2021 Post-Poll Violence Death Case
The Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Paresh Paul, a 79-year-old MLA, Paresh Paul, and two others belonging to the ruling political party of the State, accused in a post-poll violence death case after the Assembly Elections of 2021. It was alleged that on 02.05.2021 in the afternoon, 7 or 8 unknown persons came to the house of the original de facto complainant and asked for...
Procedure U/S105 CrPC For International Service Of Summons Doesn't Extend To Revision Applications: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that though procedural fairness is vital in criminal trials, the application of Section 105 of the CrPC for the service on summons on persons resident outside India in criminal matters does not extend to the service of notice in revisional matters abroad.Justice Bibhas Ranjan De held: "Revision applications, in my humble opinion, are primarily concerned...
Calcutta High Court Directs Police Commissioner To Not Assign Any Duties To Cop Over Alleged Assault On Advocate
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Commissioner Of Police, Kolkata, not to assign any further duty to Tushar Kumar Chandra, a police personnel attached to Bidhannagar East Police Station over the alleged assault on an advocate of the Calcutta High Court, Manujendra Narayan Roy.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh held: “The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Bidhannagar (East) Police...
Calcutta High Court Bar Association Resolves To Abstain From Judicial Proceedings Over 'Brutal & Barbaric' Attack On Lawyer By Police
The Calcutta High Court Bar Association has unanimously resolved to abstain from work tomorrow (22nd August) over the alleged brutal and barbaric assault by members of the Bidhannagar East Police Station on advocate Manujendra Narayan Roy, who is also the son of a retired High Court judge, resulting in the fracture of the advocate's pelvic bone.In a meeting of the Association, it was...
Calcutta High Court Calls For State's Response On PIL Seeking Mass Vaccination & Sterlisation Of Stray Dogs
The Calcutta High Court has called for the state's response on a plea seeking the city-wide vaccination and sterilisation of stray dogs. The PIL seeks urgent measures to curb the rising stray dog attacks through mass vaccination and sterilisation programs.A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De called for reports from the respective Municipal corporations in the city, within...
Calcutta HC Orders Exhumation & Second Post-Mortem Of Woman's Body Who Died In Matrimonial Home Over Allegations Of Foul Play, Irregular Probe
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a second post-mortem after exhumation of the body of a young woman who died in her matrimonial home, after allegations of foul play and irregularities in the police investigation and inquest had been raised by her family.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh allowed the prayers of the petitioners and directed that the body be exhumed and a second post-mortem be conducted...
'Unfortunate That Case Diary Given By Police In Pre-Arrest Bail Case Lacked Crucial Documents': Calcutta HC Asks DGP To Consider Enquiry
The Calcutta High Court, while deciding an anticipatory bail application, came down heavily on a police officer as the copy of the case diary which was sent to the Court for the hearing was missing important documents, which had been brought to the notice of the court by the advocate appearing for the state. Justice Jay Sengupta found the incident to be very unfortunate and deemed it fit to...