Attack On ED In West Bengal | Calcutta High Court Directs Installation Of CCTV Cameras Outside Residence Of Prime Accused Shahjahan Sheikh

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the installation of CCTV cameras outside the residence of political leader and Ration scam accused Shahjahan Sheikh in order to gather information on his whereabouts.A single bench of Justice Jay Sengupta passed these directions in a plea by the Enforcement Directorate, whose members were assaulted by a mob of people allegedly on Sheikh's...

NDPS Act | Calcutta High Court Upholds Arrest Warrant Against UAE Resident Who Facilitated Delivery Of MDMA, LSD Through 'Dark Web'

The Calcutta High Court has recently upheld warrants of arrest and proclamation & attachment issued in an NDPS case against the petitioner, who hailed from Kerala but was residing in the UAE for employment. Petitioner was alleged to have caused the delivery of MDMA and LSD blots to his associates in Calcutta, through co-accused over the dark web in 2017.A single-bench of Justice Shampa...

Attack On ED In West Bengal | Calcutta HC Asks State To Explain Inconsistencies In FIRs Filed By Police, Calls For Case Diaries

The Calcutta High Court has directed the State to file an affidavit explaining the apparent inconsistencies in FIRs filed pertaining to the recent attacks that occurred on members of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by 'mobs of people' in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali and Bongaon, while the agency was about to conduct a raid on local leader Shahjahan Sheikh in the 'Ration Scam.'A single bench...

Right To Live With Dignity Under Article 21 Cannot Be Deprived Merely Due To Conviction: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has recently held that the right of a person under Article 21 to live a life of dignity cannot be deprived merely because he was convicted.A single-bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya directed the Sentence Review Board (SSRB) to reconsider the plea for premature release of the convict filed by his wife (petitioner) and held:"The right of the petitioner under...

Calcutta High Court Inaugurates Portal For Monitoring Of Criminal Side High Court Cases (SARTHAC)

The Calcutta High Court on Monday inaugurated a portal for monitoring of Criminal side cases instituted before the High Court.The portal known as Systemized Administration & Regulation of Tendering and Handling All Court Cases (SARTHAC) was initially developed and launched by the State Government in 2016, as an interface where all appellate side writ pleas filed before the High Court could...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up January 08 To January 14, 2024

NOMINAL INDEXM/s Himadri Speciality Chemical & Anr. Versus The Commissioner of Central Excise 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 12Niladri Saha v State of WB 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 13Calcutta High Court Quashes Ex Parte Order Imposing Excise Duty On Incineration Of Lean Gas Used In Generation Of ElectricityCase Title: M/s Himadri Speciality Chemical & Anr. Versus The Commissioner of Central...

Calcutta High Court Annual Arbitration Law Digest 2023

ORDERS/JUDGEMENTS1. Order Of Emergency Arbitrator In Foreign Seated Arbitration, Can Be Considered While Dealing With Section 9 Application: Calcutta High CourtCase Title: Uphealth Holdings Inc versus Glocal Healthcare Systems Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 2The Calcutta High Court has allowed the application filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,...

Cash For Jobs Scam | Clear Conflict Of Interest: Calcutta High Court Objects To Appearance Of AG Who Earlier Appeared For Interested Parties

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday objected to the appearance of Advocate General Kishore Datta as an advisor of the State in the ongoing cash-for-jobs, recruitment scam matter which is being investigated by the CBI & ED and monitored by the High Court.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha noted that Datta had earlier appeared for interested parties in the litigation and said that...

Attack On ED In West Bengal | 'Not Done Any Research': High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking NIA Or CBI Probe Based Solely On Newspaper Reports

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the bonafide research of a petitioner who had filed a PIL challenging the attacks on members of the Enforcement Directorate who had gone to conduct raids in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali and Bongaon. A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Supratime Bhattacharya dismissed the plea and held:"This plea seeks an investigation by the...

Calcutta High Court Annual Family Law Digest 2023

ORDERS/JUDGEMENTS1. "His Intention Is To Harass Wife": Calcutta High Court Dismisses Husband's Plea To Transfer Maintenance Case Filed By WifeCase title - Sk. Sirajuddin vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr.Case Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 1The Calcutta High Court recently rejected the prayer of a man seeking to transfer Section 125 CrPC proceedings instituted by his wife before the...

SEC Tenders 'Unconditional Apology' To Calcutta HC For Failure In Complying With Orders To Deploy Central Forces During 2023 Panchayat Polls

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took up a contempt matter against the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) wherein the Court had issued Rule Nisi against the SEC and directed it to show cause why action should not be taken against it under contempt jurisdiction for "wilfully and deliberately" failing to comply with the court's orders for immediate deployment of central forces during...

Calcutta High Court Annual Criminal Law Digest 2023

ORDERS/JUDGEMENTS1. UAPA Accused In Custody Since 3 Yrs, Only One Of 54 Witnesses Examined: Calcutta High Court Grants BailCase Title: In the matter of : Sk. Rejaul @ Kiran @ RutuCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 6The Calcutta High Court granted bail to an accused in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after observing that there has been an inordinate delay in...