Calcutta High Court
Relationship In Nature Of Marriage Can Attract Cruelty Provision U/S 498A IPC: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition seeking quashing of proceedings under Sections 498A, 420 and 384 of the Indian Penal Code, holding that the absence of a formally valid traditional marriage does not, at the threshold, preclude prosecution for cruelty in a relationship in the nature of marriage.Justice Uday Kumar observed that a “flawless, legally...
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...