Calcutta High Court Stops Kudmi Samaj's 'Rail & Road Roko' Protest For ST Status, Says Public Can’t Be ‘Held Ransom’

The Calcutta High Court today ruled against the ‘Adibasi Kudmi Samaj’s’ decision to hold an indefinite sit-in protest on railway tracks from 20th September, in an attempt to disrupt road and rail traffic for bringing attention to their grievances of not being included in the list of scheduled tribes published by the State government. Notably, a PIL on the issue was earlier rejected by...

Calcutta High Court Orders Liberian Ship To Pay ₹88 Crore For Allegedly Damaging Haldia Oil Jetty Or Face Arrest

The Calcutta High Court under its Admiralty jurisdiction, recently ordered the ‘arrest’ of ‘MT TSM Pollux’ a crude oil tanker bearing the Liberian flag (“offending vessel”) for allegedly damaging the twin marine loading unloading arms installed at Haldia Oil Jetty No.1 by its crane while leaving the Haldia docks. Court directed for the arrest order to be vacated in the event that...

Calcutta HC Denies Relief To Man Accused Of Abetting Minor Girl’s Suicide, Says Quashing Such Case Would Cause Miscarriage Of Justice

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against a man accused of abetting the suicide of a minor girl whom he was “in love” with, by allegedly inflicting physical and mental torture upon her, as well as demanding money from her.Accused is booked under Section 306 IPC. Single-bench of Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul directed the Trial Court to be mindful...

Calcutta High Court Agrees To Hear Plea Over Hike In Grant To Durga Puja ‘Clubs’ By West Bengal Govt

The Calcutta High Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea questioning the West Bengal government's decision to hike the grant offered to Durga puja clubs in the State.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 22nd August had announced that the State government would make available a fund of up to Rs 70,000 each to organisers of the various ‘clubs’ hosting Durga puja in various localities all over...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 11 To September 17, 2023

NOMINAL INDEXRohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. v Berger Paints India Limited & connected applications 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 266Samsuddin Sk. & Ors. Vs. State of West Bengal 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 273G. Venkatesh Babu & Anr. V The State Of West Bengal & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 274Hemanta Barman V The State Of West Bengal 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 275Thakurani Shree Shree Durga Mata Jew,...

Why Should Those Who Were Injured During Panchayat Polls Not Be Given Compensation? Calcutta High Court Issues Notice To State

The Calcutta High Court today directed the State to file an affidavit disclosing details of those who lost their lives during violence which erupted in course of the WB Panchayat Elections 2023, as well as details of their family members to whom ex-gratia compensation & compassionate employment had been provided under the State’s scheme.In further directing the State to answer why those...

West Bengal CID Playing With Court: High Court Dismisses 'Frivolous' Recall Application, Imposes 5 Lakh Cost For Not Transferring Probe To CBI, ED

The Calcutta High Court has imposed a fine on the State’s Criminal Investigation Department (“CID”) to the tune of Rs 5 lakh for failing to comply with the Court’s earlier orders for transferring probe pertaining to money laundering in a co-operative society to the Central Bureau of Investigation (“CBI”) & Enforcement Directorate (“ED”).In hearing a recall application by...

Calcutta High Court Denies Relief To Bank Manager Demoted For ‘Undue Favours’ To Borrowers, Applies Wednesbury Test Of Reasonableness

The Calcutta High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition filed by a former Branch Manager for Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank (“Bank”), challenging his demotion arising out of a punishment order passed upon him for unauthorisedly refinancing certain loan accounts, and failing to check the ‘end-use’ of loans obtained under the PM Employment Generation Programme Scheme...

Centre Discriminating Against West Bengal In Allotment Of Funds Under PM Awas Yojana: PIL In Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court today called for affidavits from appropriate authorities of the Central Government, in a plea alleging that the Centre has failed to make any contribution to the Housing Scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) (“scheme”) in West Bengal. A division-bench was apprised by the petitioners, that under the scheme, adopted by the central government in...

Arbitration Act | Tribunal’s Mandate Terminates U/S 29A Unless Extended During Subsistence: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has recently held that the mandate of an arbitral tribunal is held to be terminated under Section 29A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, (“1996 Act”), unless the same is extended during its subsistence, in the absence of which, an arbitrator would become de jure inadmissible.In disposing of three arbitration petitions containing the aforesaid...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Anganwadi Teacher’s Transfer Despite Absence Of Express Provision, Cites Her Problematic "Attitude"

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the transfer of an ‘Anganwadi worker’ (“appellant”) despite absence of an express provision under the applicable scheme and rules.Appellant had argued that her transfer was bad in law, since the memorandum dated 25.01.2006 issued by the Government of West Bengal, Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare for recruitment of...

Cash-For-Jobs Scam: Calcutta High Court Seeks ED Report On Assets Of Abhishek Banerjee, Directors Linked To His Firm 'Leaps & Bounds'

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (“CBI”) and Directorate of Enforcement (“ED”) to submit before it, the names and assets of CEO and Directors of 'Leaps & Bounds', a company linked to recruitment-scam accused AITC MP Abhishek Banerjee.The company offices were raided by the central agencies last month. It is alleged that the company...