Calcutta High Court
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...
Raising Issue Of Non-Service Of Bills At Appellate Stage Not Permissible; Calcutta High Court Upholds 50% Interest Waiver On Property Tax
The Calcutta High Court, while dismissing the appeal of the assessee, upheld the 50% waiver of the interest on property tax.The bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Gaurang Kanth has observed that the bills claiming enhanced property tax had not been raised during the arrears period are wholly unfounded, and the appellant ought not to be permitted to raise them at the appellate...
Calcutta HC Directs State To Ensure Law & Order In Post-Poll Violence Affected Areas, Asks Centre To Take Steps Including Deploying Armed Forces If Needed
The Calcutta High Court has directed the state government to ensure that law and order is restored to areas which were affected in violence which erupted in the aftermath of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya had earlier directed for the State to ensure that those displaced in the violence were provided safe passage back to...
Calcutta High Cout Quashes Case Against Swiss Tourist Who Entered India Without Arrival Stamp On Passport, Calls It Bona Fide Mistake
The Calcutta High Court Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri has quashed proceedings under the Foreigners Act, against a Swiss tourist who entered India without a valid arrival stamp on his passport. The tourist was booked under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.In quashing the case while holding the petitioner's actions to be a bona fide mistake, a single bench of Justice Bivas Pattanayak...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 17th June To 23rd June
NOMINAL INDEXMrinal Barik -Versus- The State of West Bengal & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 145PEOPLE UNITED FOR BETTER LIVING IN CALCUTTA (PUBLIC) VERSUS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 146Dabur India Limited vs Dhruv Rathee And Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 147Fiona Majumdar -vs- The Union of India & ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 148Calcutta High Court Directs Bengal Govt To Ensure 1% Reservation For Transgender Persons In All Public EmploymentCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 145 Case:...