Calcutta High Court
Freedom Of Press Indespensible To Democracy, Must Be Protected From Intimidation: Calcutta HC Allows Anticipatory Bail To ABP Ananda Journalist
The Calcutta High Court has recently allowed a plea for anticipatory bail moved by a journalist working with ABP Ananda News, who was allegedly falsely implicated in criminal cases after having taken videos of illegal sand mining. A division bench of Justice Debangshu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi held:Petitioner claims that he recorded illegal sand mining activities in pursuit of...
MGNREGA | Calcutta High Court Proposes Constitution Of Four-Person Committee To Undertake District-Wise Verification Of Wage Claims By Workers
The Calcutta High Court has directed the constitution of a four-member committee comprising of state and central government officials along with officials from the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Accountant General.A bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya passed the order in an ongoing plea to secure unpaid wages to the tune of...
Parties Must Clearly State Intention To Arbitrate Within Agreement, Usage Of Words Such As 'May,' 'If', Or 'But' Not Unequivocal: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has recently held that parties to an arbitration agreement must clearly state their intention to arbitrate through a resounding yes and there cannot be any ifs and buts or an undecided mumble.A single bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya while dismissing a plea for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996,...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Digest January 15- January 21, 2024
NOMINAL INDEXMahuya Chakraborty Vs. The State of West Bengal and others 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 14Saran Gopal Krishnan Vs Narcotics Control Bureau, Kolkata 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 15Professor Syed Haider Hassan Kazimi and others v The State of West Bengal and another 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 16Kalighat Bahumukhi Seva Samiti Versus The State of West Bengal and others 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 17Suvendu Adhikari v...
Assessee Attempted To Drag Matter Knowing Well That Assessment Will Be Time Barred: Calcutta High Court Upholds Reassessment
The Calcutta High Court has held that the assessee had repeatedly sought adjournments, which would show that the assessee attempted to drag the matter along, knowing well that the assessment would be time-barred.The bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya have observed that the provision of Section 148A of the Act has been scrupulously followed by the...
Calcutta High Court Initiates Process To Designate Counsels As Senior Advocates After 5-Yr Gap, 136 Candidates Shortlisted
Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam on Friday informed advocates that after a five-year hiatus, the High Court was in the process of recommencing the process of designating advocates as senior advocates.On mentioning by a Senior Advocate about the list of advocates for designation as seniors pending before the CJ, Justice Sivagnanam said, "Actually the development is, in line with...
Calcutta High Court Allows 'Peaceful Meeting' By All India Secular Front To Commemorate 'Foundation Day' On 21st Jan
[Update: A division bench presided over by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam has partially modified the single-bench order upon appeal by the State and directed the petitioner's to hold their rally at another Indoor Stadium offered by the State and not Victoria House.]The Calcutta High Court has allowed a plea by the Indian Secular Front (ISF) to hold a peaceful meeting in front of Victoria House...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Permanent Appointment For 5 Additional Judges Of Calcutta High Court, Fresh 1-Yr Term For Another Addl Judge
The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by CJI DY Chandrachud has passed a resolution to make permanent, five additional judges of the Calcutta High Court. Another judge was recommended for a fresh one-year term as an additional judge.The Collegium also comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai passed the resolution dated 18th January 2024, recommending permanent appointments for the...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Directing Personal Appearance Of Former Visva Bharati University VC In Case Under SC/ST Act
The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order passed by a Special Court under the Atrocity Act, 1st Court, Suri, calling for the personal appearance of former Visva Bharati University Vice-Chancellor Professor Vidyut Chakraborty in a case against him under Section 500 of IPC (defamation) read with Sections 3(1)(r)(v)(p)(s) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of...
High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Declaration Of 'Dry Day' In West Bengal On 22nd January On Account Of Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the declaration of a 'dry day' in the State of West Bengal on the 22nd of January on account of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. In dismissing the plea, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya observed:"This a policy decision. You will have...
Calcutta High Court Allows 'Sampriti All-Religion Harmony Rally' To Be Held In Kolkata On Same Day As Ram Mandir Inauguration
The Calcutta High Court today dismissed a plea challenging the 'Sampriti All-Religion Harmony Rally' which is proposed to be held in Kolkata by the State government and the ruling political party, on the same date as the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya i.e. 22nd January 2024.In disposing of the plea moved by BJP MP and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari, a...
Income From Sub-Letting Is 'Business Income' If Object Is Business Of Renting/Licensing Of Shops: Calcutta High Court
Finding that assessee's income from sub-letting/sub-licensing the space in question, has always been accepted by Respondent / Income Tax Department as, income from business, the Calcutta High Court held that assessee's income from sub-licensing/sub-letting is chargeable to tax as business income and not as income from house property.The Division Bench comprising of Justice Surya Prakash...