Live-Streaming Of Case At Calcutta High Court Interrupted By Obscene Video, Complaint Lodged

Live streaming of a case at the Calcutta High Court on Monday, was abruptly interrupted due to the display of obscene photos and videos during the virtual hearing, which was being held on Zoom.Justice Subhendu Samanta was holding a vacation bench when the alleged photos and videos were displayed during the hearing of a case.While the interruption could not be immediately rectified, the...

Calcutta High Court Stays Suspension Of RG Kar Medical College Junior Doctors Over Alleged 'Threat Culture'

A Calcutta High Court vacation bench recently stayed the suspension and expulsion of around 51 junior doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital over allegations of 'threat culture.'Notably, RG Kar has been the scene for the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor after she had completed her night duty.In the present case, the petitioners had been suspended and expelled from the...

Calcutta High Court Becomes India's Third HC With Specialised Division To Hear Intellectual Property Cases

The Calcutta High Court has become only the third court in India to house a dedicated bench of judges for hearing Intellectual Property (IP) matters. Other High Courts that have a dedicated roster for IP matters include Madras High Court and Delhi High Court.While the draft IP rules had been notified by the High Court in 2023, after much deliberation and discussion among stakeholders, the...

[NDPS Act] Accused Entitled To Default Bail If Forensic Report Not Submitted With Chargesheet Within 180-Day Limit: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court while dealing with an application for bail in an NDPS matter has allowed the application made by the petitioner, who sought default bail on the grounds that the chargesheet submitted against him was submitted without a forensic report, within the statutory limit of 180 days.A division bench of Justices Arijit Banerjee and Apurba Sinha Ray held:In view of the...

State Must Ensure Employee's Claiming Retiral Benefits Don't Succumb To 'Procedural Rigmarole': Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has recently held that state employees should not be made to suffer due to procedure when they attempt to claim their retiral benefits.A division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Partha Sarathi Sen stated: Fairness and reasonableness are paramount issues for administrative action. As a model employer, the State must conduct itself with high probity and...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Prohibitory Orders, Allows Junior Doctors To Stage Protest Near 'Durga Puja Carnival'

The Calcutta High Court has set aside prohibitory orders imposed under sections 163 (1) and (3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, by the commissioner of police, Kolkata These orders were imposed to prevent the assembly of junior doctors, from protesting the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar medical college and Hospital, near the area where the...

Deduction U/S 80-IA Is Eligible For Industrial Undertakings Even If Infrastructural Development Is Performed With State's Nodal Agency: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court recently confirmed the deduction u/s 80IA(4) to an Infrastructural development company, regarding development of a mechanised port handling system by entering into an agreement with a nodal agency recognised by the Andhra Government. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya observed that deduction u/s...

Calcutta High Court Calls For State's Report On Fatal Coal Mine Blast In Birbhum District

The Calcutta High Court vacation bench has called for a report from the state government on the blast at a coal mine in Birbhum district, leaving several coal miners dead, and injuring others.A division bench of Justices Tirthankar Ghosh and Uday Kumar directed the state to furnish a report on the explosives used in the blast, the progress of the investigation, as well as the forensic report,...

Calcutta High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2024

NOMINAL INDEXGOPA DAS VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 153Arabul Islam vs The State of West Bengal 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 154M/s. Asian Hotels (East) Ltd. & Anr. Versus The Deputy Commissioner of State Tax & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 155M/S. B.B.M. Enterprises Vs State Of West Bengal And Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 156M/s. Araha Hospitality Private Limited vs. Indian...

Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Discretion Of Tendering Authority And Restricted Judicial Interference Upon Tender Qualifications

A Single Bench of the Calcutta High Court presided by Justice Shampa Sarkar dismissed a writ petition filed by a bidder challenging its rejection in the technical evaluation round by the tendering authority Damodar Valley Corporation ('DVC').The subject tender dated 6.03.2024 was for empanelment of transportation agencies for evacuation of 40 LMT ash from ash ponds at DVC's Mejia Thermal...

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Nine Detained For Allegedly Raising 'Anti-Establishment' Slogans At Durga Puja Pandal

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to nine youths, who were arrested for allegedly raising anti-establishment slogans and placards outside a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata's Rabindra Sarovar area.A single bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar released the detained protestors while directing them to not cause disturbance or raise slogans within 200 metres of any puja pandals across the...

Arbitral Tribunal Acted With Patent Illegality, Against Indian Law In Awarding Reimbursement Of Service Tax Along With Interest: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya observed that award passed by Arbitral Tribunal was tainted with patent illegality and contravened the fundamental policy of Indian law. The award was challenged under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (act). The court set aside the award in which South Eastern Railway (railway) was directed to reimburse...