Calcutta High Court Upholds Misconduct Finding Against SAIL Employee For Encroaching On Company Land

The Calcutta High Court has upheld disciplinary proceedings initiated against a Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) employee for unauthorized use and encroachment of company land, while partly granting relief by setting aside the punishment insofar as it imposed reduction of pay “with cumulative effect”.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen...

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Man Convicted In 2010 Maoist Attack Which Killed 24 Security Personnel

The Calcutta High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of alleged Maoist leader Arnab Dam, convicted in the 2010 Silda EFR camp attack case in which 24 security personnel were killed, observing that injured eyewitnesses are likely to remember the faces of attackers involved in “such a major terrorist attack.”A Division Bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Apurba Sinha...

Wife Strangulated For Protesting Against Husband's Extramarital Affair: Calcutta High Court Upholds Murder Conviction

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man for murdering his wife by strangulation, holding that the medical evidence, “last seen” circumstances, and proof of a strained marital relationship arising out of the husband's alleged extramarital affairs formed a complete chain pointing to guilt.A Division Bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 4th May To 10th May, 2026

WB Poll: Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere In Nomination Dispute Mid-Polls, Says Remedy Lies In Election PetitionCase: Arindam Ghosh Vs. The Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 207The Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with the acceptance of a candidate's nomination during the ongoing election process, holding that such disputes must be agitated through...

“Questioning Husband's Manhood Does Not Amount To Abetment Of Suicide”: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Wife

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a woman and her father accused of abetting the suicide of her husband, observing that remarks questioning a man's “manhood” or refusal to continue a matrimonial relationship, by themselves, do not constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 IPC.Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee held that there was no material showing any...

TMC Moves Calcutta High Court Alleging Widespread Post-Poll Violence After 2026 Assembly Election Results

The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking judicial intervention over alleged incidents of post-poll violence across West Bengal following the declaration of the 2026 Assembly election results.Advocate Sirsanya Banerjee, who was a TMC candidate for the Uttarpara assembly constituency, mentioned the matter before a division bench of Chief Justice...

Calcutta High Court Division Bench Recuses From Hearing RG Kar Rape-Murder Case

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay has recused from hearing proceedings connected with the alleged larger conspiracy in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case.The bench cited concerns over its roster and the number of pending matters, stating that it would not be able to give a detailed hearing to the case.The...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 9 Advocates As Calcutta High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court.In resolutions passed during its meetings held on May 11 and 12, 2026, the Collegium cleared the elevation of the following advocates:Indranil RoyAryak DuttAtarup BanerjeeSandip Kumar DePartha Pratim RoySudip DebAnuj SinghArjun Ray MukherjeeRishad...

'Cannot Face Adverse Consequences Over Choice Of Faith': Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Bank Employee's Premature Retirement

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the premature retirement of a former Senior Manager of the erstwhile United Bank of India after taking note of his allegations that sustained caste-based discrimination at the workplace compelled him to renounce Hinduism and embrace Islam.Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay observed that constitutional guarantees under Articles 14, 15 and 25 are “not...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026

Employer Can Deduct Penal Rent From Gratuity Of Employees Who Refuse To Vacate Company Quarters: Calcutta High CourtCase: Eastern Coalfields Limited & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 173The Calcutta High Court has held that an employer is entitled to deduct penal rent and other dues from the gratuity of a retired employee who continues to occupy...

Criminal Liability Under NI Act Cannot Be Inherited: Calcutta High Court Quashes Cheque Bounce Case Against Deceased Drawer's Brother

The Calcutta High Court has held that criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is strictly personal to the drawer of the cheque and cannot be inherited by legal heirs or business associates after the drawer's death.Justice Uday Kumar quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a man whose deceased brother had allegedly issued a cheque towards repayment of a...

Living Separately In Same City Not 'Domestic Proximity': Calcutta High Court Quashes Cruelty Case Against Sister-In-Law & Her Husband

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a married sister-in-law and her husband in a dowry harassment case, holding that vague allegations of “instigation” against relatives living separately for over a decade cannot sustain prosecution under Sections 498A and 406 IPC.Justice Uday Kumar observed that the tendency to “rope in” distantly residing relatives...