Calcutta High Court
Joint Settlement Of Liquor Licence Permissible Where Multiple Heirs Are Willing And Eligible: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the joint settlement of a country spirit shop licence in favour of two grandsons of the original deceased licensee, holding that Rule 14(6) of the West Bengal Excise (Selection of New Sites and Grant of Licence for Retail Sale of Liquor and Certain Other Intoxicant) Rules, 2003 expressly permits grant of licence to "one or more" heirs or representatives....
Punjab National Bank Liable To Compensate Farmers After Crop Insurance Failed Due To Its Negligence: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Punjab National Bank (PNB) is liable to compensate a group of farmers who were deprived of benefits under the West Bengal Government's Bangla Shasya Bima (BSB) crop insurance scheme after the bank failed to complete the mandatory process for issuance of insurance policies. The Court held that the bank's failure to upload the particulars of insured...
Calcutta High Court Directs TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee To Provide Voice Sample In 'DJ Remark' Case, Asks Police To Prevent Egg-Pelting
The Calcutta High Court on Friday came down heavily on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee while hearing his plea seeking exemption from recording his voice sample in the DJ remark case, observing that its earlier order granting him interim protection was expressly conditional upon his cooperation with the investigation.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya questioned why Banerjee had not...
Calcutta High Court Adjourns TMC Leader Sujit Bose's Bail Plea In ED Case Till July 14
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Trinamool Congress leader Sujit Bose's bail plea in connection with an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case till July 14, as court proceedings remained affected by a resolution of the High Court Bar Association condoling the death of an advocate.The matter was listed before Justice Jay Sengupta. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu...
Calcutta High Court Allows TMC To Incur Daily Expenses From Three Frozen Bank Accounts Under Supervision Of Special Officer
Court said it was unable to find material justifying the "hurried" freezing of accounts by the police, and clarified that the TMC-rebel faction would not be able to approach the special officer till a decision is taken by the ECI.
Calcutta High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2026
ORDERS/JUDGEMENTSGST Registration Cancellation Unsustainable When Hearing & Decision Were Made By Different Authorities: Calcutta High CourtCase Title: S.K.M. Timber Private Limited v. Superintendent of Central Tax, Burrabazar Division, Kolkata North CGST & CX Commissionerate and othersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 1The Calcutta High Court held that a GST registration cancellation order...
Calcutta High Court Declines Interim Relief Against Eviction Of Hawkers From Howrah Manglahat Market
The Calcutta High Court has declined interim relief against a plea challenging the eviction of hawkers from Howrah's Mangla Haat market, a bi-weekly marketplace.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya questioned whether the right to livelihood of the hawkers would surpass the right of the public to use the footpath, as recently held by the Supreme Court. The court also clarified that in the meantime,...
'No Decision Taken Yet': State Tells Calcutta High Court On Proposed Move To Entrust Mid-Day Meal Scheme To ISKCON
The West Bengal Government on Tuesday told the Calcutta High Court that no decision has yet been taken on the proposed move to entrust the preparation and distribution of mid-day meals in government schools, presently undertaken by Self Help Groups (SHGs), to ISKCON. The State submitted that "only an offer has come" and nothing further has transpired."My instructions are that only an offer...
'Menace Of Egg-Pelting, Public Parading Needs To Stop': Calcutta High Court Orally Remarks In Aroop Biswas's Quashing Plea
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection to former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas in connection with an FIR arising out of the alleged egg-pelting incident at the Alipore Court premises, while observing that the growing practice of publicly humiliating accused persons must come to an end.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya was hearing Biswas' plea challenging...
Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Relief In TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Plea Against Alleged Mob Attack
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to grant an urgent hearing to Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's petition seeking directions for protection following the alleged attack on her during a political programme in Nadia's Kaliganj.The matter was mentioned before Justice Sougata Bhattacharyya, who refused to accord urgency to the plea, remarking, "Such cases are being filed in...
'We Cannot Shut Our Eyes To Article 19': Calcutta High Court Orally Remarks While Allowing Trinamool Youth Congress Rally
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday permitted the All India Trinamool Youth Congress (TMYC) to hold a rally in Kolkata on Wednesday between 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm, observing that "we cannot shut our eyes to Article 19" of the Constitution while balancing the public's right to free movement.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed that the procession be held from Ballygunge Phari to Hazra Crossing,...