"Utterly Shocking": Calcutta High Court Raps KMC Officer For Demolition Order Passed Without Checking Records

"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...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Report On Alleged Police Encounter Death Of Baruipur Rape-Murder Accused

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Police to place on record a report explaining the circumstances leading to the encounter killing of one of the accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas.Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen passed the direction while hearing a writ petition questioning...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 20th July To 26th July, 2026

Calcutta High Court Declines TMC's Plea To Operate Bank Accounts Frozen By EDCase: ALL INDIA TRINAMOOL CONGRESS AND ANR. VS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 287The Calcutta High Court refused to permit the Trinamool Congress to operate bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate during the pendency of proceedings. The Court declined interim relief while the challenge...

Obstructing Meter Inspection Justifies Power Disconnection Under Electricity Act: Calcutta High Court

The 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.Justice...

Calcutta High Court Asks State Not To Take Coercive Steps Against Abhishek Banerjee In Plea To Quash Multiple FIRs

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the investigating authorities not to take any coercive steps against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee till the next date of hearing in his petition seeking quashing of multiple FIRs registered against him, while directing the police to furnish a complete list of all FIRs pending against the petitioner.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya heard...

Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Reply On Guidelines Governing Police Action During NEET Protests, Status Report On Violence

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal Government to file a report detailing the guidelines and protocol followed by the police while dealing with public protests and demonstrations. The Court also sought a status report on the investigation into the violence that erupted during the July 24 protest over the alleged NEET paper leak in Kolkata.Justice Krishna Rao passed...

Can Deletion From Electoral Roll Justify Denial Of Ration? Calcutta High Court Seeks Authorities' Reply, Grants Interim Protection To Man

The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection to a man apprehending discontinuation of her ration benefits after her name was deleted from the electoral roll, observing that the larger question requiring consideration is whether deletion of a person's name from the electoral roll can be a ground to deny benefits under the Public Distribution System.Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya...

Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Headmaster's Retiral Benefits Despite Pending Criminal, Disciplinary Proceedings

The 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.Justice Aniruddha Roy observed that...

Voter ID, Aadhaar, PAN, Bank Account, Land Records Not Proof Of Citizenship: Calcutta High Court Upholds Detention Of Alleged Foreigner

The 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. The Court made the observation while dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by a man claiming that his nephew had been illegally...

Adults Have Fundamental Right To Choose Life Partner: Calcutta High Court Directs Police Protection For Interfaith Couple

The 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.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by an adult...

'Situation Not Normal': Calcutta High Court Declines Plea By TMC Student Wing For Rally In Solidarity With NEET Protest In Delhi

The Calcutta High Court on Saturday refused to permit a student organisation to hold a separate protest rally in Kolkata, observing that the prevailing law and order situation in the State was not conducive to allowing another demonstration.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya, hearing the matter, noted that student unrest had spread to major cities, including Kolkata, and held that granting...

Calcutta High Court Allows EWS Candidate To Participate In WBJEE Counselling Despite Expired Certificate, Subject To Renewal

The Calcutta High Court has granted interim relief to a WBJEE candidate by permitting him to participate in the third round of counselling under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category despite the expiry of his EWS certificate after submitting his application, holding that the peculiar facts of the case warranted such protection.A division bench of Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Rai Chattopadhyay clarified that the order was passed in the special facts and circumstances of the case and...