Calcutta High Court
Peaceful Protest Integral To Democracy, Not An Offence Merely Because It Is Unwelcome To Those In Authority: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against six School Service Commission (SSC) job aspirants who were booked for protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic, holding that a peaceful demonstration does not become an offence merely because it is unwelcome to those in authority.Justice Anuj Singh observed that the FIR did not...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Pleas By Madrasa Teachers Against Re-Verification Of Appointments
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by teaching and non-teaching staff of different Madrasahs in West Bengal challenging the State's decision to verify the validity of their appointments, holding that the authorities could examine whether the recruitment process complied with the prescribed guidelines.Justice Bivas Pattanayak held that the Supreme...
Calcutta High Court Directs Police Protection For Interfaith Couple Facing Threats Over Marriage
The Calcutta High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed by an interfaith couple alleging that threats and intimidation by members of religious fundamentalist organisations had forced them to postpone their marriage, permitting them to take fresh steps to solemnise the marriage in accordance with law and directing that police protection be provided if they proceed with...
Calcutta High Court Declines APDR's Plea For Stall At Kolkata Book Fair, Says It Is Not A 'Public Function'
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Publishers and Booksellers Guild does not perform a “public function” or owe any “public duty” while organising the International Kolkata Book Fair. The Court ruled that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be maintained against the Guild over its decision to deny a stall at the fair.A Division Bench of Justice...
Calcutta High Court Calls For Withdrawal Of Lawyers' Strikes After Attacks On Advocates, Cites Hardship To Litigants
The Calcutta High Court has expressed concern over strikes by lawyers at two subordinate courts following reported attacks on advocates, and directed efforts to persuade the Bar Associations to call off the strikes.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge and Justice Om Narayan Rai was hearing a suo motu PIL initiated after an advocate, Sayan Banerjee, was allegedly...
"Can You Return All Those Who Crossed Border In 1970s?" Calcutta High Court Orally Questions 2-Month Detention Of Suspected Bangladeshi
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the continued detention for nearly two months of a man suspected to be a Bangladeshi national, asking whether everyone who crossed the border in the 1970s could be sent back and stressing that a person cannot be detained without following due process. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya was hearing the matter, with Additional Advocate General...
'Namaz Can Be Offered Anywhere': AAI Tells Calcutta High Court Against Resumption Of Prayers At Kolkata Airport Mosque
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday heard detailed submissions from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) opposing interim permission to resume prayers at the Bankra Mosque located within the Kolkata airport premises, with the airport authorities contending that national and aviation security concerns justified restricting access to the mosque. Justice Krishna Rao was hearing a petition...
'Not Sanctioned By Law': Calcutta High Court Awards ₹5.36 Lakh To Man Illegally Detained For 60 Days After Bail
The Calcutta High Court has held that a man was illegally detained for 60 days despite securing bail in three criminal cases and directed the West Bengal Government to pay him ₹5.36 lakh as compensation for the unlawful detention, loss of employment and mental agony. A Division Bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Aryak Dutt held that the detention of Joy Krishna Nag alias Joy Kumar...
'Biological Identity' Of Children Must Be Ascertained: Calcutta High Court Orders DNA Tests In Alleged Baby-Swap Case
The Calcutta High Court has directed repeat DNA testing of two young children after a woman alleged that her newborn daughter was swapped with another baby at a Durgapur hospital, observing that the case involved not merely a criminal investigation but the children's right to know their biological identity.Justice Kausik Chanda, in an order passed on October 5, directed the petitioner,...
'State Must Take Precaution': Calcutta High Court In Abhishek Banerjee's Plea For Restoring Z+ Security, Flags Stone Pelting Incidents
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government's decision to downgrade Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's security cover from Z+ to X category, observing that the State had failed to produce any documents showing the considerations taken into account before reducing his security.Justice Krishna Rao noted that although the decision to downgrade...
Cannot Freeze Entire Account Over ₹2K Disputed Transaction: Calcutta High Court Directs Axis Bank To Unfreeze Account
The Calcutta High Court has directed Axis Bank to immediately unfreeze a businessman's entire bank account, observing that there was no justification for freezing the account when the disputed amount in question was only ₹2,253.Justice Rishad Medora was hearing a writ petition filed by Sohel Molla, a small-time businessman operating a proprietorship under the name “ROHAN...
Calcutta High Court Allows Kidney Donation By Driver's Wife To Employer, Says Non-Relative Donation Permissible
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the decision of the State Level Authorization Committee refusing permission for a kidney transplant involving an unrelated donor, holding that the rejection was not in accordance with the statutory framework when there was no material indicating any commercial transaction or involvement of a middleman.Justice Krishna Rao was hearing a petition filed...