Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Alleging Police Action To Remove Loudspeakers From Mosques

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Government to take instructions on a PIL alleging that police officers across the State have been pressuring mosques to remove loudspeakers used for Azaan, with the petitioner claiming that such action has affected nearly 4,000 mosques.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee while hearing the plea, questioned the absence of specific particulars in the petition and observed that an...

DNA Report Confirmed Biological Parents, Yet CWC Declared Child 'Abandoned': Calcutta High Court Quashes Adoption

The Calcutta High Court has set aside a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) order declaring the biological parents of a child “incapacitated” to take custody and directing that the child be declared legally free for adoption, holding that the Committee had failed to conduct the mandatory inquiry under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Justice Krishna Rao directed the adoptive parents to surrender the child to the CWC, Kolkata, and ordered the Committee to conduct a fresh...

West Bengal Medical Education Service Members Cannot Claim Voluntary Retirement: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that members of the West Bengal Medical Education Services are not entitled to seek voluntary retirement under the West Bengal Service Rules (WBSR), as Rule 75(aaaa) expressly bars such a facility.A Division Bench of Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas dismissed a writ petition filed by Dr. Sanjoy Bhattacharya, who had challenged the rejection...

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Advocate For Allegedly Using 'Slang' Against Judge, Directs Him To Apologise On Court Livestream

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday pulled up Advocate Firdous Samim for allegedly using objectionable “slang” against a sitting judge after his plea was refused, directing him to apologise before the concerned judge during live proceedings and submit an undertaking that such conduct would not be repeated, failing which the Court may proceed with criminal contempt action.The Division...

Calcutta High Court Orders Demolition Of 'Aqua Golf Villa' Housing Project, Holds Construction Illegal And Unauthorised

The Calcutta High Court has declared the real estate project “Aqua Golf Villa” at Rajarhat in North 24 Parganas as illegal and unauthorised, and directed the Zilla Parishad, North 24 Parganas, to take steps for its demolition within four weeks.Justice Suvra Ghosh passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by Ashley Brian Hyams, a retired ship-captain who had booked a villa in...

SLSA Cannot Adopt 'Big Brother' Approach; Adult Victims Can Freely Spend Compensation Amount: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an adult victim receiving compensation under the West Bengal Victim Compensation Scheme has the right to decide how to utilise the amount and that the State Legal Services Authority cannot arbitrarily impose restrictions on its use. The Court accordingly dismissed appeals challenging a Single Judge's order which had set aside directions requiring victims...

Messi Event Fiasco: Calcutta High Court Extends Aroop Biswas' Interim Protection Till November 30, Allows Probe To Continue

The Calcutta High Court has extended till November 30 the interim protection from coercive action granted to former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas in connection with the disruption during Lionel Messi's event at Salt Lake Stadium in December 2025.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the order while hearing Biswas' plea seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings against him.The...

"Could This Have Happened Before Present Govt?": Calcutta High Court Flags Abhishek Banerjee Office Demolition Amid 'Influence' Claims

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the contention that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee continues to have influence to interfere with police investigations if granted interim protection from arrest.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya was hearing Banerjee's plea seeking quashing of three FIRs registered against him. The court has extended...

Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Abhishek Banerjee's Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIRs, Extends Interim Protection

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee seeking quashing of FIRs registered against him.During the hearing, the Court indicated that it was not undertaking the final hearing of Banerjee's plea for quashing at this stage. Instead, the Court said it was contemplating passing an interim order and would permit...

Calcutta High Court Permits Jamiat-E-Ulama Rally Against Removal Of Loudspeakers From Mosques, Caps Attendance At 750

The Calcutta High Court on Monday permitted Jamiat-e-Ulama to hold a protest rally in Kolkata against the removal of loudspeakers from mosques.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya allowed the rally to be held from Rajabazar to Moulali on August 11, between 11:30 AM and 1 PM. The Court, however, capped the number of participants at 750.Jamiat-e-Ulama had approached the Court after the Kolkata...

Calcutta High Court Allows Lawyers To Appear Before Senior Citizens' Tribunal, Lifts Embargo U/S 17 Senior Citizens Act

The Calcutta High Court has declared Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, ultra vires Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961, thereby lifting the embargo on advocates appearing before Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals constituted under the Senior Citizens Act.The judgment was delivered today by Justice Krishna Rao.Section 17 of the Maintenance...

Calcutta High Court To Hear PIL Challenging Removal Of All Loudspeakers From Mosques In West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Monday agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the alleged removal of loudspeakers from all mosques across West Bengal.Senior Advocate Kalyan Bandopadhyay mentioned the matter before a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee, describing it as an “extremely urgent PIL”.During...