Calcutta HC Advocates Hold Protest seek justice in Rape and Murder Case

19 Aug 2024

Advocates of the Calcutta High Court organized a protest march on Monday, demanding justice for the junior doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered earlier this month at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. The lawyers held banners and raised slogans calling for swift justice and immediate action against the...

Calcutta HC Shifts Probe In Doctor’s Rape-Murder To CBI

14 Aug 2024

The Calcutta High Court has transferred the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a 2nd year PG medical student at RG Kar College and Hospital, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). On Tuesday, the Chief Justice’s Division Bench heard multiple Public Interest Litigations related to the incident....

Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Key Takeaways From The HC Hearing

13 Aug 2024

On Tuesday, the Calcutta High Court addressed the harrowing case of a 2nd Year PG student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, whose rape and murder have ignited widespread outrage. The court’s session uncovered alarming details, leading to serious criticism of the state government’s handling of the case and...

West Bengal: Calcutta HC Restrict Mamata Bannerjee From Giving Defamatory Remarks Against Governor

16 Jul 2024

The Calcutta HC restricts WB Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee to not make any defamatory or incorrect remark against state's governor CV Ananda Bose. Earlier on June 28, governor had lodged a defamatory case against CM at Calcutta HC, when Mamata bannerjee alleged, that women are scared to go to Raj Bhavan....

Teacher Recruitment Scam in West Bengal: Calcutta HC Declares Reappointment

22 Apr 2024

On Monday, the Calcutta High Court invalidated all appointments made in the selection of candidates for West Bengal government-sponsored and aided secondary and higher secondary schools via the 2016 recruitment process. The court mandated the School Service Commission (SSC) to carry out new recruitments. The court additionally mandated that individuals...

Calcutta HC orders NIA to probe WB Ram Navami violence case

27 Apr 2023

The Calcutta High Court handed over the investigation into the Ram Navami violence in Howrah and Dalkhola districts, as well as other parts of West Bengal, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday. A Bench led by acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam directed the State Police to turn over...

SC refuses to accept Adhikari’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order

06 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order rejecting his petition against two notifications and an issue relating to the computation of population for the purpose of reservation of seats for SC/ST and backward classes in panchayat polls in...