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NU Vista moves court against West Bengal's incentive scheme rollback

On account of the Revocation Act, the incentives of ₹427.14 crore and ₹300.44 crore to be received by the company and NU Vista Limited, respectively, are likely to be impacted, Nuvoco mentioned

Calcutta HC refuses bail to Panoli for controversial remarks amid tensions

Panoli, a law student at Symbiosis Law School, allegedly posted blasphemous remarks against Prophet Mohammad, leading to her arrest and judicial custody

Calcutta HC flays 'impugned' judgment of trial court on matrimonial suit

A division bench of Calcutta High Court came down heavily on a trial court judge for ex parte dismissal of a suit for divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion sought by the appellant-husband. The bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Justice Uday Kumar, in an order passed on May 22, observed that the trial court judge, by the impugned judgment, overlooked the fact that the wife (respondent) did not adduce any evidence of her own despite having filed a written statement and also did not cross-examine the husband. That apart, it transpires even on a cursory perusal of the impugned judgment that the learned judge proceeded entirely on a tangential perception of his own, without adverting at all to the materials on record. The trial court passed an ex parte decree in February 2018 against a matrimonial suit filed in 2015. The Calcutta High Court bench said that a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruelty is hereby granted to the husband against the wife. The be

Protesting teachers to hold meeting today with Bengal edu dept official

A six-member delegation of agitating teachers, who have lost their jobs following a recent Supreme Court order, will meet West Bengal education department officials on Monday to find a solution to the impasse, one of the protesters said. State Education Minister Bratya Basu is unlikely to attend the meeting, officials said. The members of the Deserving Teachers' Rights Forum will meet the officials at Bikash Bhavan, the headquarters of the education department, in Salt Lake area, after the government decided to initiate talks with them, a protester said. Senior education department officials will hold a discussion with the protesting teachers around 1 pm, he said. The protesting teachers have been staging a sit-in for several days near Bikash Bhavan, demanding that they be reinstated in their jobs. They also refused to take part in a fresh recruitment exam as mandated by the top court. "We have been demanding that the deserving teachers be reinstated in their jobs. We are also ...

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Murshidabad violence: HC panel blames police, names TMC leader in report

Calcutta High Court panel says TMC leader led targeted attacks on Hindu homes while police failed to act as shops, temples and houses were looted and burned

Calcutta High Court extends CAPF deployment in riot-hit Murshidabad

The court's decision follows unrest in the region last month where at least two people were killed in clashes during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act

Illegal constructions can't be legalised, courts must act tough: SC

The Supreme Court has said courts must adopt a "strict approach" when dealing with cases of unauthorised construction and not engage in judicial regularisation of such structures. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the law ought not to come to the rescue of those flouting its rigours for allowing it might result in "flourishing the culture of impunity". "Thus, the courts must adopt a strict approach while dealing with cases of illegal construction and should not readily engage themselves in judicial regularisation of buildings erected without requisite permissions of the competent authority," it said. The need to maintain a firm stance emanated from the court's "inviolable duty" to uphold the rule of the law and gained "more force" to facilitate the well being of all concerned, the top court said. The bench, as a result, dismissed a plea challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court, which dealt with a petition highlighting unauthorised constructions. The hig

Calcutta HC to hear primary teachers' termination appeals on April 28

The Calcutta High Court will on April 28 take up for hearing appeals challenging the termination of around 32,000 jobs of primary teachers. The matter was mentioned on Monday before a division bench, comprising justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, before which the appeals were assigned by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam after another bench released the matter. The division bench said that the appeals by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education and others, including some of those who were recruited, challenging the termination of jobs of primary teachers by a single bench, will appear before it on April 28 for hearing. Releasing the matter from its court on April 7, a division bench comprising justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De directed that the appeals be placed before Chief Justice Sivagnanam for assignment to a different bench. The division bench cited "personal reason" of Justice Sen for releasing the matter from its list for hearing. A single bench of

HC forms 3-member panel for rehabilitation of Murshidabad violence victims

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered the formation of a three-member committee for the identification and rehabilitation of people displaced by the violence during the protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Murshidabad district. A division bench comprising justices Soumen Sen and Raja Basu Chowdhury also said that its interim order of April 12, directing the deployment of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in Murshidabad, will continue. The court said the three-member committee will consist of an official each from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC), besides the member secretary of the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA). "We deem it appropriate to constitute a committee consisting of three officers who shall monitor and coordinate the situation," it said. The committee was directed to identify the displaced persons, extent of damage caused to properties of the victims and also collect the data of the FIRs ...

Bengal waqf violence: HC says 'no provocative speeches', forces to stay put

The Calcutta HC asks central forces to stay in riot-hit Murshidabad; urges calm. NHRC to probe Waqf Act protest violence that left three dead, many homeless

Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces in violence-hit Murshidabad

Holding that it cannot turn a blind eye to reports of vandalism in a few districts of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Saturday ordered deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in Murshidabad district, which has been hit by violence allegedly linked to ongoing protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The court said this direction will not be limited to Murshidabad district only and "as and when required it should be extended to other districts faced with similar situation" and central forces may be deployed immediately to arrest the situation and bring normalcy. "We cannot turn a blind eye to the various reports that have surfaced which prima facie shows vandalism in few districts of the State of West Bengal," a division bench presided by Justice Soumen Sen said. The court noted that apart from Murshidabad, incidents have been reported from Amtala in South 24 Parganas district, in North 24 Parganas district and at Champdani in Hooghly. At least three people were ..

Supreme Court stays HC order for CBI probe into Bengal SSC jobs case

The Supreme Court's stay gives interim relief to the West Bengal government, which was under scrutiny over alleged irregularities in the appointment of staff through the SSC recruitment process

Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC's cancellation of 25,000 WB school jobs

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar noted that "the appointments were vitiated by manipulation and fraud"

Lawyers to abstain from Justice Sharma's swearing-in, may skip his court

Expressing anguish at the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma from the Delhi High Court to the Calcutta High Court, lawyers' bodies here have jointly informed the Chief Justice that they would abstain from attending the swearing-in ceremony of the judge and may not appear before his court. Justice Sharma was transferred from Delhi to the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday. The Bar Association, the Bar Library Club and the Incorporated Law Society also urged the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court in a joint representation not to assign any judicial work to Justice Sharma, whose transfer was notified by the Union government on a recommendation by the Collegium of the Supreme Court. "In the event, any determination is assigned to the Learned Judge, there is a possibility that our members may not appear before the Learned Judge," they said in the representation. Lawyers stayed away from attending proceedings at the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday to protest the recommendation for

Calcutta HC orders Malda DM, SP to submit report on Mothabari violence

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the district magistrate and the superintendent of police of West Bengal's Malda to file an action taken report over clashes between two communities in the Mothabari area. The court observed that in view of the sensitivity attached to the matter, it is expected that the "state should act cautiously and take appropriate measures" to ensure the safety and security of the people affected by such violence. "The state is required to preserve and protect imprescriptible right of its citizens," a division bench headed by Justice Soumen Sen observed. The bench, also comprising Justice Smita Das De, said that it will be the responsibility of the state to restore peace and confidence in the minds of the public. "The offenders should be immediately arrested," the bench said. The court directed the district magistrate and the superintendent of police, Malda, to file an action taken report on April 3. The state administration was directed to verify th

RG Kar rape-murder case: HC asks for case diary, poses questions to CBI

The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the CBI to produce the case diary related to its investigation into the rape-murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar hospital on the next date of hearing. The court asked whether the central agency was considering the possibility of gang rape or the destruction of evidence in its probe. The petitioners, the parents of the postgraduate trainee at the medical college hospital, prayed for a court-monitored investigation. They claimed that while submitting the charge-sheet before the trial court, the CBI had stated that a larger conspiracy was involved in the crime. They, therefore, prayed for further investigation into the matter. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh directed that the petitioners' prayers would be considered, subject to the present stage of investigation and "the status report to be submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation". He also directed the CBI to present the case diary on the next hearing date, March 28. Additionally, Just

Calcutta HC to hear plea for further probe into RG Kar case on March 24

The Calcutta High Court will on Monday hear a petition by the parents of the doctor who was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital seeking further probe into the crime. The lawyer representing the parents mentioned the matter before Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, stating that the Supreme Court had asked them to move the designated single bench of the HC with their plea. Justice Ghosh on Thursday said that the matter will appear in Monday's list for hearing in his court as "to be mentioned". The parents in their petition have prayed for further probe by the CBI, which was entrusted with the investigation into the rape and murder that happened on August 9, by the HC. The court of Justice Ghosh had asked the parents to seek clarification from the SC, the lawyer noted. The clarification was sought since a suo motu matter with regard to the rape and murder was pending before the apex court, he said. The lawyer submitted that the Supreme Court has given the parents th

Calcutta HC Justice Joymalya Bagchi to be sworn in as SC judge on March 17

Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, will on Monday be sworn in as a Supreme Court judge. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna will administer the oath of office to Justice Bagchi in the presence of other Supreme Court judges at a ceremony on the apex court premises. Once Justice Bagchi takes oath, the Supreme Court will have 33 judges against its sanctioned strength of 34. Justice Bagchi will have a tenure of more than six years in the top court, during which he will also serve as the CJI. Born on October 3, 1966, Justice Bagchi will assume the office of CJI upon the retirement of Justice KV Viswanathan on May 25, 2031. His tenure will last till his his retirement on October 2, 2031. Justice Bagchi's name was cleared by the central government on March 10 for appointment as a Supreme Court judge. On March 6, a five-member collegium headed by CJI Khanna recommended his name for Supreme Court judgeship. The collegium -- also comprising Justice BR Gava

SC Collegium recommends Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi for top court

The Supreme Court on Thursday recommended the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court. The five-member Collegium, headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, noted that no Calcutta High Court judge rose to become the Chief Justice of India since the retirement of Justice Altamas Kabir on July 18, 2013. The Collegium also took into consideration the fact that the Calcutta High Court has only one representation in the Supreme Court bench at present. If the Collegium's recommendation is cleared by the Centre, Justice Bagchi would have a tenure of more than six years in the top court, during which he will also serve as the Chief Justice of India. The Collegium, also comprising justices B R Gavai, Surya Kant, Abhay S Oka and Vikram Nath, noted that Justice Bagchi stands at serial number 11 in the combined all-India seniority of high court judges, including chief justices. "The Collegium has, therefore, unanimously resolved to recommen