State Govt Can Take Action Against IPS/IAS Officers Serving In Their Territory: Centre Tells Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday was told by Additional Solicitor General Ashok Kr Chakrabarti appearing for the central government, that the Department of Personnel and Training was not the competent authority to take action against IPS/IAS/IFS officers deployed in various states.The ASG submitted a circular dated 24th October by the Ministry of Home Affairs, to a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya. It was submitted that in cases where action...

Calcutta High Court Orders Dismantling Of Unauthorised Advertisement Hoardings In Bidhannagar Within 48 Hours

The Calcutta High Court has directed advertisers with hoardings in Kolkata's Bidhannagar area, to take immediate steps to dismantle unauthorised hoardings immediately within the next 48 hours, failing which the Municipal Corporation would be directed to dismantle them and recover costs.A division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya express "surprise" over the State's report that out of 351 advertisers in the area who were using hoardings, only two were paying...

"Humanity Is Above All": Calcutta High Court Frowns Upon Fatal Clashes Between Worshippers Outside Mosque, Orders Police To 'Take Control'

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over clashes between two groups of worshippers over prayer timings outside a mosque, leading to one death and several injuries.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh took exception to the outbreak of violence, and directed the local police to "Take over" and regulate entry and exit to the mosque."Humanity is above all...which religion says that you have to murder somebody? "Religion involves sentiment, consciousness and emotions...if any of these factors...

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Suspended TMC Leader Kuntal Ghosh In Recruitment Scam Case

The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to suspended Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in the cash-for-jobs recruitment scam case being investigated by the CBI and ED.While Justice Suvra Ghosh granted bail to the accused subject to a bond of Rs 10 lakhs, he will remain in custody in another case being investigated by the CBI.The petitioner stated that he was in custody for about twenty-two months upon being implicated on the basis of the statement of co-accused Tapas Kumar Mondal....

Calcutta High Court Delivers Split Verdict On Bail Plea Of Ex-State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, Four Others Accused In Cash-For-Jobs Scam

Justice Apurba Sinha Ray in his separate opinion, stated that Partha Chatterjee, along with accused Subiresh Bhattacharjee, Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay, Ashok Saha and Shanti Prasad Sinha were 'masterminds' of the alleged scam, and were still powerful and could influence the case.

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...

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...

[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...

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...

'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...

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'...