Calcutta High Court Asks Jadavpur University To Maintain Law & Order During Saraswati Puja, Seeks Progress Report On CCTV Installations

The Calcutta High Court, on Thursday (January 22), directed Jadavpur University administration to ensure no untoward incident occurs during the Saraswati Puja which will be celebrated on Friday. The court was hearing a PIL after a first-year student was allegedly killed due to "ragging" last year.The division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen further directed the University to seek assistance from the local police station. The bench, in its order,...

NDPS Act | Calcutta High Court Suspends Conviction After Noting Raiding Officer Mixed Seized Contraband

The Calcutta High Court, on Thursday (January 22), suspended the conviction of two men under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, noting that the Raiding Officer/ Office making inventory had mixed the seized contraband packets even though the law does not authorise the same. The bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray observed,"There is no material to show when and how the said 80 packets were mixed up and who ordered for such mixture. This goes against...

'Individual Liberty Can't Override Interest Of Defrauded Investors': Calcutta High Court Denies Bail To Duo In ₹2,862 Crore ED Case

The Calcutta High Court has rejected the bail applications of Prayag Group's directors, observing that they failed to discharge the twin condition test under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and their status as proclaimed offenders. While hearing the bail applications, the division bench of Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj and Justice Uday Kumar also emphasized, "the liberty of...

Removing Tattoo After Medical Exam And Before Review Can't Cure Ineligibility: Calcutta High Court Dismisses CAPF Aspirant's Plea

The Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday (January 21), dismissed the petition filed by an aspirant of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) challenging the review medical examination that declared him unfit for service. The bench held that while a candidate has a right to review, the removal of a tattoo after the detailed medical examination but before the review medical examination, to be...

Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari Approaches Calcutta High Court Over Convoy Attack, Seeks Protection From Arrest In Cross-FIR

Leader of opposition in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Wednesday (January 21) approached the Calcutta High Court seeking protection from alleged coercive actions of the police in connection with a criminal case registered against him at Chandrakona Police Station.The BJP leader, in his petition, claimed that on January 10, 2026, his convoy was attacked. He claimed that the attackers poured...

Lawyer Moves Calcutta High Court Against 2024 Notification Conferring Senior Designating On 81 Advocates

A lawyer has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging a 2024 notification conferring senior designating on 81 advocates while rejecting applications of 48 advocates, allegedly without disclosing their marks or evaluation criteria. The matter will be considered tomorrow by Justice Krishna Rao.The petitioner, an advocate with 24 years of practise, has challenged the process adopted for...

Right To Property A Constitutional Right, Can't Be Interfered With On Vague Report Of Local Commissioner: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has directed a fresh local investigation in a long-pending property dispute after finding deficiencies in the manner in which an earlier Advocate Commissioner's report was prepared and accepted by the Trial Court. The bench of Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury observed, "Right to property although not a Fundamental right but is a Constitutional Right. A person has right to...

Beldanga Violence | 'Ensure Citizens' Safety, Utilise Central Forces': Calcutta High Court To State; Leaves NIA Probe Call To Centre

In the post-lunch hearing concerning the r̥eceṇṭ Beldanga violence, the Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to immediately utilise the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) already stationed in Murshidabad to quell the unrest and to ensure the protection of the lives of the citizens.In its detailed order recording crucial submissions of all the concerned parties, a...

Beldanga Violence | PIL In Calcutta High Court Alleges 'Pre-Planned' Attack On Hindus; State Says No Objection To Additional Forces

The Calcutta High Court today heard an Interim Application moved by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in a pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, seeking the immediate deployment of Central Forces in the violence-hit Beldanga area of Murshidabad district.The unrest in Beldanga began last week after the body of a 36-year-old migrant worker, who was allegedly killed in a...

Adina Mosque-Adinath Temple Dispute Lands In Calcutta High Court, Plea Claims Site Is 'Full Of Hindu Deities'

A PIL has been moved before the Calcutta High Court claiming that the Archaeological Survey of India has wrongly characterised Adinath Temple in State's Malda District as the Adina Mosque, despite the alleged presence of Hindu Deities at the site.The plea filed by Advocate Hari Shankar Jain seeks a direction on the ASI to revisit and determine the religious character of the protected...

Calcutta High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Over 'Hazardous' AQI In Kolkata, Issues Notice To State

The Calcutta High Court on Monday (January 19) initiated a suo moto PIL concerning 'hazardous' air quality in Kolkata.The matter will be heard along with a PIL filed by Advocate Akash Sharma, highlighting the continuing and recurring deterioration of air quality in the Kolkata–Howrah metropolitan region and seeking urgent, enforceable intervention by the State.Last week Sharma had...

Promotion Can Be Deferred If Disciplinary Appeal Is Pending: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an employee does not acquire an indefeasible right to promotion merely by securing a high position in the merit list, and that promotion can be legitimately deferred if a statutory disciplinary appeal is pending consideration. Dismissing a writ petition filed by a senior employee of the West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd....