News Update Calcutta high court disposes PIL on Free and fair election in the West Bengal 3 Mar 2021 The PIL that raised concerns about the execution of a peaceful and fair election in West Bengal was dismissed by the Calcutta High Court, which took cognizance of the Election…
News Update Petition filed in Calcutta High Court against the proposed “Rath Yatra” 4 Feb 20214 Feb 2021 A plea regarding the BJP’s Rath Yatra was filed in Calcutta High Court. The petition seeks to prevent the Rath Yatra from happening. It seeks the High Court’s intervention, as…
News Update Calcutta HC: Same-Sex Sexual Harassment complaints are fully maintainable under the POSH Act, 2013 15 Jan 2021 The High Court of Calcutta, while hearing a Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction in the case of Dr. Malabika Bhattacharjee v. Internal Complaints Committee Vivekananda College & Ors. comprising of Justice Sabyasachi…
News Update State cannot curtail free speech and expression, but balance has to be struck with security, public order: Calcutta High Court 13 Jan 2021 The Calcutta High Court made some pertinent remarks free speech in a plea to allow an association space for an indefinite sit-in protest. (West Bengal Recognised Unaided Madrasha Teacher’s Association…
News Update Calcutta High court gave directions to permit the terminally ill prisoners to have their last company with their family and friends 10 Jan 2021 Case title: Re:Overcrowding in prisonsThe Calcutta High court gave directions to the State government to hand over the prisoners who are terminally ill to their family/friends. The judgment was given…
News Update Calcutta High Court takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Unnatural Death of Wild Animals 5 Sep 2020 A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Subhasis Dasgupta of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday took Suo Motu cognizance of the issue of unnatural…
News Update Screenshotting virtual court proceedings is akin to clicking a photograph of an actual court proceeding:Calcutta HC 26 Aug 2020 Justice Rajashekhar Mantha initiated suo motu contempt action against an advocate-on-record for posting on 'LinkedIn' a screenshot of the virtual court hearing of the day when a favourable interim order…
