Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Cautions ED Officers Against 'Lax Attitude' While Probing Recruitment Scam In Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday cautioned the Enfocement Directorate's (ED) officers against adopting a 'lax attitude' while probing the mulit-tier recruitment scam in West Bengal under the monitoring of the Court. A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha told DSG Dhiraj Trivedi that the Court was getting information that the officers of the ED had become lax in their approach to...
Calcutta High Court Extends Stay On Investigation Against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Over Allegations Of Cash, Firearms Recovered From Residence
The Calcutta High Court has extended a stay on an investigation against BJP leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari, over allegations of cash and firearms recovered from his residence, registered in the name of his secretary, in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha had earlier stayed the investigation, and at the present hearing, extended the stay...
Calcutta High Court Directs CISF To Verify Whether CCTV Cameras Installed By WB Police Outside BJP Leader's Residence Were Invading His Privacy
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the CISF personnel assigned to BJP leader Arjun Singh, to check whether the CCTV cameras installed outside Singh's residence, by the West Bengal police were invading his privacy.A single bench of Justice Amrita Sinha directed the CISF to approach the state police to ascertain the complaint and to seek access to the CCTV cameras installed in front...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Single Judge's Order Which Held That Hookah Bars Could Not Be Shut Down Until State Govt Enacts Law To Ban Them
The Calcutta High Court has upheld an order passed by a single bench which had held that hookah bars across the state of West Bengal could not be shut down pursuant to the court's orders until the state government enacted a law banning their operation.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya upheld an earlier order passed by a bench of Justice...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 3rd June To 9th 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...
State Cannot Prolong Delay In Releasing Employees' Pension Under Guise Of Public Interest & Accountability: Calcutta High Court
A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justice Aniruddha Roy, while deciding Writ Petition in the case of Sri Kunal Chandra Sen vs. State of West Bengal & Ors., held that the state cannot use public interest and accountability as an excuse to indefinitely delay the release of employees' pensions. Background Facts Sri Kunal Chandra Sen...
Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: May 2024
NOMINAL INDEXAKASH SHARMA VS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 103 Partha Chatterjee. -vs.- Enforcement Directorate 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 104 Dr. Tapas Kumar Mandal Vs. UOI & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 105 Harendra Nath Bishayi vs State of West Bengal & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal) 106 M/s. Dalhousie Jute Company Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Cal)...
[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Relief To Actor-Turned BJP Politician Hiran Accused Of Tampering With Rival's Voice In Clip
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Kolkata police to not arrest actor-turned-politician Hiranmay Chattopadhyay (Hiran) without leave of the Court in a case wherein the BJP politician was accused of tampering with rival TMC candidate, actor Deepak Adhikari's (Dev) voice clip in the lead up to the Lok Sabha elections at Ghatal constituency where the actors were contesting against...
[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari has approached the Calcutta High Court flagging instances of alleged post-poll violence taking place in West Bengal in the wake of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for Adhikari approached a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, stating that the petitioner...
AO's Failure To Make Proper Enquiry On Bogus Claim Of LTCG By Sale Of Shares; Calcutta High Court Upholds Revision Order
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the revision order passed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, as the AO failed to make a proper inquiry on the bogus claim of long-term capital gain (LTCG) by the sale of shares.The bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya has observed that in the order under Section 263...
Calcutta High Court Seeks NTA's Response On Plea Questioning Alleged Irregularities While Conducting NEET (UG) 2024 Exams
The Calcutta High Court has sought a response from the National Testing Agency (NTA) on a plea questioning alleged irregularities while conducting the 2024 NEET (UG) examinations.The matter was heard by a division bench of Justices Apurba Sinha Ray and Kausik Chanda.The petitioner stated that some of the candidates could not have scored 718 or 719 out of the maximum possible marks of 720 as...
PIL In Calcutta High Court Seeks Modification Of Justice Amrita Sinha's Determination To Prevent Her From Hearing Cases Related To Police Action
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Calcutta High Court by an advocate seeking to modify the roster/determination of Justice Amrita Sinha, to prevent her from hearing cases related to police over-action or inaction.The matter was heard by a division bench of Justices Apurba Sinha Ray and Kausik Chanda, who directed for the matter to be placed before Chief Justice...