Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Directs Release Of Man Arrested For Making Untoward Remarks In Comment Box During CM Mamata Banerjee's Facebook Live-Stream
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the release of a man who was arrested for making allegedly untoward and 'defamatory' comments against certain government functionaries during a Facebook live stream of an administrative meeting held by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha directed the release of the accused upon holding that the police's actions in arresting...
Chief Justice Or Their Designate Cannot Adjudicate Merits Of Dispute Under Section 11 Of Arbitration Act: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya has held that it is completely beyond the domain of the Chief Justice and/or his designate, sitting in jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to adjudicate even prima facie on the merits of an arguable issue involved in the matter, which would fall categorically within the domain...
Calcutta High Court Stays Demand Order Confirming Payment Reversal Of ITC Due To Cancellation Of Supplier's Registration
The Calcutta High Court stayed the demand order confirming the payment reversal of the ITC due to the cancellation of the supplier's registration.The bench of Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury has observed that the prima facie case was made by the petitioner/assessee, and there shall be a stay of the demand raised by the proper officer as is reflected in the order, subject to the...
Cash For Jobs Recruitment Scam: Calcutta High Court Directs CBI To Produce Hard Disks Containing OMR Sheets From 2014 Teachers' Eligibility Test
The Calcutta High Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to produce the hard disks/electronic servers used to store the results of the 2014 Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) in the ongoing probe into the mulit-tier cash for jobs recruitment scam being monitored by the High Court.A singe bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha held:This Court directs the CBI to apprise it as to...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Former TMC MLA Arabul Islam Accused In Murder Of ISF Leader
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former MLA Arabul Islam who was accused in the murder of an Indian Secular Front (ISF) leader.Islam was arrested by the police in February on suspicion of murder and vandalism of government property.A division bench of Justices Arijit Banerjee and Prasenjit Biswas granted bail to Islam upon imposing several...
Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: June 2024
NOMINAL INDEXAnkit Kumar Agarwal Versus The Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Taltala Charge & Ors. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 137Dr. Rathin Chakraborty Vs. The Election Commission of India and Ors Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 138Union Of India & Anr. Vs M/S Ramswarup Lohh Udyog & Ors Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 139Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-9, Kolkata Vs. Bina...
Calcutta High Court Imposes 10K Cost On Litigants For Filing 'Fake' Post-Poll Violence Case
The Calcutta High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 5000 each on a petitioner and defendant for filing a fake case relating to post-poll violence in West Bengal in the aftermath of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha imposed the total cost of Rs 10,000 when the parties had approached the court seeking to withdraw their case.During the hearing of the case, the...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 24th June To 30th June
NOMINAL INDEXIn the matter of: Christian Mac Durand 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 149Saila Ghosh Versus State of West Bengal 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 150VHP Dakshinbanga v Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 151Uphealth Holdings, INC. vs Dr. Syed Sabahat Azim & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 152Calcutta High Cout Quashes Case Against Swiss Tourist Who Entered India Without Arrival Stamp On Passport, Calls It Bona...
BREAKING | WB Governor CV Ananda Bose Approaches Calcutta High Court Alleging Defamation By CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has approached the Calcutta High Court with a suit of defamation against WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The plea comes in the aftermath of the Chief Minister allegedly making comments against the Governor stating that she had been informed by women that they did not feel safe visiting the Raj Bhavan due to recent allegations of sexual harassment against...
Indian Courts Are Not Bound By Foreign Insolvency Judgments From Non-Reciprocating Countries: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court single judge bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar held that without a comprehensive cross-border insolvency framework, Indian courts do not recognize or enforce moratorium orders from non-reciprocating countries, such as the U.S., and thus are not obligated to stay ongoing suits due to such foreign proceedings. It was held that the Trial Court could consider the...
Lawyers Cannot Be Compelled To Cease Work: Calcutta High Court Says WB Bar Council's Black Day Protest Against New Criminal Laws Not Mandatory
The Calcutta High Court has observed that the Black Day Protest called by the West Bengal Bar Council on 1st July, to protest against the implementation of the three new criminal laws is not mandatory for lawyers to attend.A single bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar held:It is a settled position of law that no one can be compelled to observe strike or cease work. Lawyers discharge public function...
Calcutta High Court Declines VHP's Plea Seeking Action Against CM Mamata Banerjee For Allegedly Objectionable Remarks Against Monk
The Calcutta High Court has declined to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, for making allegedly objectionable remarks against a monk during her election rally for the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.While dismissing the plea, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice...