Calcutta High Court Hears Congress Nandigram Candidate Milan Pradhan's Bail Plea In 2007 Case After Protection Was Set Aside

The Calcutta High Court on Friday heard the bail plea of Congress' Nandigram by-poll candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with criminal cases dating back to 2007, after a Division Bench led by Chief Justice RV Ghuge set aside the protection earlier granted to him by a Single Bench.The bail plea was heard by Justice Tirthankar Ghosh. Senior Advocate Milan Mukherjee appeared for Pradhan,...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Protection Granted To Congress Nandigram Candidate Milan Pradhan, Asks Him To Apply For Bail

The Calcutta High Court's Division Bench led by Chief Justice RV Ghuge has set aside the protection granted by a single bench, to Congress' Nandigram By-Poll candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with a 2007 case, directing him to proceed in accordance with law and apply for regular bail. The Bench expressed surprise at the protection granted to Pradhan by the Single Judge and observed that...

'Won't Affect Outcome': ECI To Calcutta High Court In Congress's Plea Against BJP Nandigram Candidate's Alleged Age Discrepancy, Order Reserved

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a Congress plea alleging discrepancies between Bharatiya Janata Party's Nandigram bypoll candidate Hasirani Rath's age and the year in which she claims to have passed her Class 10 examination.Senior Advocate Ritzu Ghosal, appearing for Congress, told Justice Krishna Rao that Rath's election affidavit states that she is over 60 years...

Calcutta High Court Protects Anandabazar Patrika Journalists From Arrest Over 'Saffron Hooliganism' Headline

The Calcutta High Court has directed police authorities not to take any coercive steps against journalists of Bengali newspaper Anandabazar Patrika in connection with FIRs arising out of the channel's use of the headline “Gerua Gundami” (saffron hooliganism), till December 15.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the direction while hearing the plea moved by the journalists seeking...

'ECI Should Be Impartial': Calcutta High Court Questions Allotment Of ISF's 'Envelope' Symbol To TMC-Democratic For By-Polls

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to allot the 'Envelope' election symbol, which had earlier been used by the Indian Secular Front (ISF), to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming by-elections.Senior Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, appearing for the ISF, submitted that...

Calcutta High Court Protects Congress Nandigram Candidate In Another Case, Expresses Surprise At Police Action After 19-Yrs

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the police not to take any further steps against Congress' Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with a criminal case dating back to 2007, observing that the State had not disclosed the pendency of the case when the Court had passed an order on September 22 recording that there were no other cases in which Pradhan was required.Justice...

NEET Medical Board Cannot Reassess Disability Percentage In Candidates With Benchmark Disabilities: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that the percentage of disability of a candidate possessing a valid Unique Disability ID (UDID) card cannot be reassessed by a Medical Assessment Board or Appellate Authority for determining eligibility for reservation under the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) category in NEET-UG admissions.Justice Amrita Sinha held that the quantum of disability,...

Father's Maintenance Obligation Continues For Severely Disabled Son Even After He Attains Majority: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a father's obligation to maintain a major child who is unable to maintain himself due to physical or mental abnormality does not automatically cease upon the child attaining majority.Justice Uday Kumar made the observation while dismissing a criminal revision petition filed by a husband challenging orders of a Magistrate permitting continuation of...

Nandigram By-Poll: Congress Moves Calcutta High Court Against Alleged Age Discrepancy In BJP Candidate Hasirani Rath's Affidavit

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday permitted the West Bengal Pradesh Congress to file a petition challenging the election affidavit of Bharatiya Janata Party's Nandigram candidate Hasirani Rath, alleging discrepancies in the particulars relating to her age and educational qualification.Congress leader and advocate Ritzu Ghosal raised the issue before Justice Krishna Rao.Ghosal submitted...

Calcutta High Court Lifts Gag Order On Influencer's Video Flagging Alleged Excess Lead, Mercury In Zandu Ashwagandha Gold Plus

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an ex parte injunction restraining social media influencer Arpit Mangal and his company from publishing or displaying a video concerning Emami Limited's “Zandu Ashwagandha Gold Plus”, holding that the defence of truth was prima facie available to them.A Division Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Sandip Kumar De held that the...

Court Cannot Direct Electricity Supply To Building Which Has Been Declared Unsafe: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has refused to direct CESC Limited to provide an electricity connection to a printing press operating from a building declared unsafe and liable to demolition, holding that no mandatory direction for electricity supply could be issued where there was a serious risk to life and property. Justice Om Narayan Rai was hearing a writ petition filed by M/s. S.A. Printers...

Calcutta High Court Declines Relief To Tulu Mandal After He Left India Before FIR, Notes Recovery Of ₹28 Crore Cash, 15 Kg Gold

The Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with a non-bailable warrant and subsequent proclamation issued against an accused in a criminal case, holding that the fact that the accused had left India before registration of the FIR rendered the contention that he was not given reasonable time to evade arrest insignificant.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya was hearing a criminal revision...