Mandarmani Hoteliers Move Calcutta HC Challenging DM's Order For Demolition Of 'Illegal Constructions' Which Violated Coastal Guidelines

Hoteliers from West Bengal's popular resort town Mandarmani, have approached the Calcutta High Court seeking to challenge an order by the chairperson of the district-level committee for the West Bengal Coastal Regulation Zone Authority (WBCZMA), citing a 2022 NGT order, directing the demolition of 'illegal constructions' on the beach, which allegedly violated coastal guidelines.According to reports, the District Magistrate has directed constructions of almost 140 hotels to be demolished by 20th...

Failure To Get Admission Due To Non-Receipt Of OTP: Calcutta HC Denies NEET Candidate's Migration Plea, Cites Delay In Starting Counselling

The Calcutta High Court has denied relief to a NEET candidate belonging to the EWS category who sought to migrate from JIS Medical college, which is a private medical college, to a government medical college.It was submitted by the petitioner that he belongs to an extremely economically backward section of society and that his EWS rank in the NEET UG exam was enough to secure him admission to a government college. However, it was stated that when he tried to participate in the admission process,...

[S. 498A IPC] Second Wife Not Guilty Of Cruelty Merely Because Husband Married Her During Lifetime Of First Wife: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a case against a man's second wife, under various sections of the IPC including Section 498A (cruelty), Section 494, 406 and Section 506, as well as under Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act by his first wife.Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul quashed the charges and held: "Offence alleged under Section 494 of IPC is applicable to the person who has married for the second time, during the life time of his spouse in a valid marriage. none of the offences...

Calcutta High Court Directs Authorities To Consider NEET Candidate's Disability Percentage In UDID Card For Eligibility Under PwD Category

The Calcutta High Court has directed the authorities to consider re-assessing a candidate who appeared for the NEET (UG) 2024 exam, and sought to be eligible under the PwD category.A single bench of Justice Jay Sengupta heard the candidate's plea to set aside the disability certificate issued by the Designated Disability NEET Screening Centre, IPGME&R, Kolkata which assessed the petitioner's disability at 31%, and directed the authorities to reconsider the petitioner's disability assessment...

'Police Must Eradicate Sense Of Fear Among Locals': Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Report On Communal Clashes In Beldanga

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday called for reports from the State government on alleged communal violence which has broken out in Beldanga in Murshidabad district, after a clash between two religious communities escalated into riotous conditions during the celebration of Kartick Puja.A division bench of Justices Harish Tandon and Hiranmay Bhattacharya directed the state to submit a report on the extent of the violence, as well as to provide medical assistance to the injured, restore the...

Govt Office Is Public Property, Any Political Party Ransacking It Must Be Appropriately Charged: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took strong objection to a plea highlighting the alleged ransacking of a panchayat office by workers of a certain political party.A single bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh remarked: "It's a government office. You must include PDPP (Prevention of Damage To Public Properties Act). People cannot just destroy public offices like this. Government office is a...

Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Recusal Of Jugdes From Hearing Contempt Matter Over Allegedly 'Prejudicial Remarks'

A plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking the recusal of a division bench comprising Justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi from hearing an ongoing contempt matter due to allegedly prejudicial remarks made by the bench in the course of hearings.According to the petitioner, the bench while hearing the matter made some remarks to the petitioner's advocate which 'eroded'...

Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks CBI Probe Into 'Mysterious' Death Of Doctor At Jhargram Hospital

A plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of Dr Dipro Bhattacharya an anaesthetist at Jhargram Hospital.According to reports, the doctor was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a lodge in Jhargram, along with a note.It is alleged by the petitioners that the death of Bhattacharya was due to...

Scrutiny Notice Was Issued In Amalgamating Company's Name Despite Dept Knowing Of Amalgamation: Calcutta HC Declines To Apply S.292B Of Income Tax Act

The Calcutta High Court has refused to apply Section 292B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to a scrutiny notice issued in an amalgamating company's name, despite the Assessing Officer being aware about the company's amalgamation. Section 292-B provides that no notice or assessment or any proceedings can be deemed to be invalid merely for the reason of any mistake, defect or omission in...

Factual Examination Of Dispute Regarding 'Addition' Of Unexplained Cash Credit U/S 68 Of IT Act Is Beyond Scope Of Appeal U/S 260A: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has held that it cannot indulge in factual examination of the material produced or not produced by an assessee-company to explain the share capital and premium received by it, in an appeal filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act. A division bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya thus refused to interfere with an...

Calcutta High Court Imposes 1500 Limit On Attendees At BJP's Rally In Howrah, Expresses Concerns Over 'Narrow Strech' Of Road

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a rally by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kolkata's Howrah area, after permission had been refused by the police authorities. A single bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh allowed permission for the rally, but expressed string exception over the fact that it had been scheduled to be held along a stretch of "narrow road" which was only 20 metres wide.Keeping in...

Calcutta High Court Declines To Quash Case Against Owner Of Nursing Home Over Death Of COVID Patient Due To Treatment By 'Fake Doctor'

The Calcutta High Court has declined to quash a case against the owner of a nursing home filed by the father of a lady suffering from COVID-19, who allegedly passed away due to treatment by a "fake doctor."A single bench of Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee held:"It is true that the petitioner in this application has made a conscious effort to distance herself from the other accused Sudipto Sardar...