Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 27th July To 2nd August, 2026

Adults Have Fundamental Right To Choose Life Partner: Calcutta High Court Directs Police Protection For Interfaith CoupleCase: Abdul Sheikh v State of West BengalCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 298The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that two consenting adults have a fundamental right to choose their life partners irrespective of their religion, while directing the West Bengal Police to provide protection to an interfaith couple to ensure that their marriage is solemnised peacefully.Voter ID, Aadhaar, PAN, Bank Account, Land Records Not Proof Of Citizenship: Calcutta High Court Upholds Detention Of Alleged ForeignerCase: SUMAN MOLLA VS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 299The Calcutta High Court has held that documents such as a Voter Identity Card, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, bank account records, land records and even the passport of a close relative do not, by themselves, constitute conclusive proof of Indian citizenship.Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Headmaster's Retiral Benefits Despite Pending Criminal, Disciplinary ProceedingsCase: The District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education), Barrackpore North 24 Parganas Vs. Alok Kumar Mallick & Ors. Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 300The Calcutta High Court has dismissed review petitions filed by the State and a school authority seeking reconsideration of an earlier order directing release of retiral benefits to a retired Headmaster, holding that review jurisdiction cannot be invoked to cure a party's failure to appear or place materials before the Court during the original hearing.Obstructing Meter Inspection Justifies Power Disconnection Under Electricity Act: Calcutta High CourtCase Title: Smt. Mira Shaw v. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 301The Calcutta High Court has upheld the disconnection of an electricity connection after the consumer repeatedly denied access to officials for meter inspection and replacement, holding that the prior notice issued under Section 163 of the Electricity Act, 2003 satisfied the statutory requirement and that the licensee was entitled to disconnect supply upon continued obstruction."Utterly Shocking": Calcutta High Court Raps KMC Officer For Demolition Order Passed Without Checking RecordsCase: Tapas Mazumdar v. Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors., WPA 11266 of 2026Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 302"It is utterly shocking that for an officer of the municipality who passed the order of demolition without bothering to even consult its own records, would take shelter by claiming that none had brought the same to his notice."With these observations, the Calcutta High Court directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to restore the roof of a flat that was damaged during demolition of an allegedly unauthorized construction, holding that the municipal authorities acted in a "most reckless manner" by failing to verify their own records before ordering demolition. The Court, however, left the flat owner's claim for damages open to be pursued before the appropriate forum.

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 27th July To 2nd August, 2026

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