Calcutta High Court
WB Polls: If Both State & Centre Employees Can Be Appointed As Counting Supervisors, Why Are State Employees Excluded? Calcutta HC Asks ECI
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (April 30) questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to mandate the deployment of central government and public sector undertaking (PSU) employees as counting supervisors in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, asking: “if both central and state government officials are legally eligible, why are state employees being excluded?”The court reserved the order on the matter.The query came up during the hearing of...
WB Polls: Calcutta High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Deployment Of Only Central Govt, PSU Employees As Counting Supervisors
The Calcutta High Court will be hearing a plea against the deployment of only central government and public sector undertaking (PSU) employees as counting supervisors for the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections 2026.The elections were conducted in two phases, the first of which was held on 23rd April, and the second and final phase was held on 29th April, 2026.The plea challenging...
Calcutta High Court Upholds BSF Constable's Dismissal For Repeated Unauthorised Absence, Says Authority Can Act Against “Black Sheep”
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Border Security Force (BSF) constable for repeatedly overstaying leave and remaining absent without authorization, observing that a disciplined force cannot tolerate members who “drop in and absent” themselves at will.Justice Amrita Sinha dismissed the writ petition filed by Sudip Kumar Pal challenging his dismissal from service and...
Calcutta High Court Confirms 10-Year Sentence For Attempt To Murder After Man Hurls Bomb During 2008 Panchayat Poll Campaign
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and 10-year sentence of a man found guilty of hurling a bomb at another person during Panchayat election campaigning in Birbhum, observing that any reasonable person throwing a bomb at someone must be presumed to know that such an act is likely to cause death.A Division Bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray dismissed...
“Trust ECI To Carry Out Duties Impartially”: Calcutta High Court Disposes Plea Challenging Preventive Action Memo After EC's Withdrawal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday disposed of a public interest litigation challenging a memo issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, which had directed preventive action against persons allegedly involved in voter intimidation ahead of the Assembly elections.A Division Bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen noted that the impugned memo...
WB Polls: Calcutta High Court Declines To Pass Orders In Plea Seeking Action Against Police Observer Ajay Pal Sharma
The Calcutta High Court has declined to pass any orders in a plea seeking action against IPS Officer Ajay Pal Sharma, appointed as Police Observer by the Election Commission of India, for the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026.Sharma has been appointed as observer in the Diamond Harbour area of South 24 Parganas, which is also the Lok Sabha Constituency of Trinamool Congress...
Calcutta High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Alleged Mastermind In ₹1000-Crore Cyber Fraud; Says He Was 'Practically Caught Red-Handed'
The Calcutta High Court has refused anticipatory bail to an accused in a massive cyber fraud case allegedly involving fake investment schemes, digital arrest scams and proceeds of crime running into thousands of crores, observing that he was “practically caught red-handed while perpetrating the alleged fraud.”Justice Jay Sengupta held that the petitioner could not claim parity with members...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 To April 26, 2026
Orders/JudgementsCalcutta High Court Directs State To Grant Surrogacy Eligibility Certificate To Couple Who Crossed Age Limit After Starting ART ProcessCase Title: Sangita Raha & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Ors. Case No.: WPA 481 of 2026The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to issue an eligibility certificate under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 to...
WB Polls: Calcutta High Court Urges Appellate Tribunal To Expeditiously Decide SIR Appeals Over Deletion Of Voters' Names Ahead Of Polling
The Calcutta High Court has requested the SIR Appellate Tribunal to consider and dispose of a bunch of appeals filed by voters whose names were allegedly deleted from the electoral roll, observing that an early decision would enable the petitioner to exercise his franchise in the upcoming poll scheduled for April 29, 2026.Justice Krishna Rao was hearing writ petitions filed by individuals...
Calcutta High Court Modifies Order Lifting ECI's Restrictions On Motorbike Riding On Poll Day, Bans Group-Biking & Bike Rallies
The Calcutta High Court has modified a single bench order, which removed all restrictions imposed by the Election Commission of India on bike riding, bike rallies and pillion riding ahead of the second phase of the West Bengal polls to be held on 29th April.Challenging the order, the ECI approached a division bench consisting of Justices Shampa Sarkar and Ajay Kumar Gupta.The Bench observed...
WB Polls: Calcutta High Court Quashes Requisition Of School's Buses For Election Duty
The Calcutta High Court has quashed the requisition of eight school buses belonging to South Point, for West Bengal Assembly election duty, holding that the police and transport authorities acted without jurisdiction and failed to show any prior approval from the competent election authorities.Justice Krishna Rao observed that although Section 160 of the Representation of the People Act,...