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  SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC

  India | May 27, 2024 14:20 IST

  As the bench expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, senior advocate PS Patwalia, representing the BJP, sought permission to withdraw the plea.

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  Calcutta HC cancels all OBC certificates issued by Bengal govt after 2010, Mamata reacts

  May 22, 2024 16:43 IST

  In her first reaction after Calcutta High Court's decision, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that they would not accept this order and added these are games before the elections.

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  'I was and I am member of RSS,' says Calcutta HC judge Chitta Ranjan Dash in his farewell speech

  May 21, 2024 8:41 IST

  Justice Dash said that he had distanced himself from the organisation for about 37 years because of the work he undertook.

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  Calcutta High Court criticises Election Commission for inaction on TMC complaints

  May 20, 2024 23:30 IST

  TMC had accused the BJP of circulating offensive advertisements that violated electoral guidelines. Despite multiple complaints, the Election Commission did not take timely or appropriate action, according to the court.

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  CBI sets up temporary camp in Dhamakhali to address Sandeshkhali violence complaints

  May 17, 2024 23:42 IST

  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has set up a temporary camp office in Dhamakhali to handle complaints and expedite investigations related to the prolonged unrest in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.

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  Sandeshkhali case: Calcutta HC satisfied at CBI probe progress, permits NHRC to be party in case

  May 02, 2024 14:32 IST

  The court has instructed state authorities to offer their "fullest cooperation" to the ongoing investigation. The next hearing is scheduled for June 13, with the CBI directed to submit a further progress report.

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  Supreme Court puts interim stay on CBI probe against Bengal officers as 26,000 teachers lose jobs

  India | April 29, 2024 17:20 IST

  The top court put an interim stay on the CBI probe into the allegations of School Service Commission teachers' recruitment till further orders.

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  Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court delays hearing on West Bengal govt’s plea against CBI investigation

  India | April 29, 2024 11:47 IST

  The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress highlighted the alleged political motives behind the case, accusing the HC of overlooking the extensive efforts by the state police and hastily transferring the probe to the CBI.

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  Mamata dubs BJP as ‘job-eater’ after HC scraps recruitment of 26,000 teachers: ‘Will RSS take over?’

  April 26, 2024 18:01 IST

  Mamata Banerjee slammed the BJP and Congress over the issue and alleged that the leaders of these parties conspired which was evident from their reactions after the High Court's verdict.

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  Calcutta HC expresses displeasure over Ram Navami violence in Murshidabad: ‘What is use of polls’

  April 23, 2024 22:59 IST

  The Calcutta High Court court asked what is the use of conducting elections "when two sets of people are unable to reconcile themselves to a six or eight-hour programme."

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  Bengal teacher recruitment scam: HC cancels all appointments, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict illegal

  April 22, 2024 16:56 IST

  The Calcutta High Court has cancelled the 2016 teacher recruitment panel formed by the Bengal Commission. This decision impacts approximately 25,753 individuals who were appointed through this process.

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  Teacher recruitment case: Calcutta High Court cancels entire 2016 panel

  April 22, 2024 12:42 IST

  The court also instructed the administration to take action on fresh appointments in the next 15 days. Meanwhile, the court allowed a single exception in the case. The court allowed Soma Das, a cancer victim, to keep her job.

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  Sandeshkhali: CBI gets 50 complaints of crimes against women, land grab on email ID on first day

  April 13, 2024 6:03 IST

  The Calcutta High Court had ordered a court-monitored CBI probe into allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. The district magistrate was asked to publicise the email ID extensively within the locality.

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  CBI launches dedicated email for Sandeshkhali victims to report crimes: sandeshkhali@cbi.gov.in

  April 12, 2024 10:07 IST

  The CBI has launched a dedicated email address, sandeshkhali@cbi.gov.in, following a Calcutta High Court order, allowing residents of Sandeshkhali in West Bengal to report crimes against women and land grabbing.

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  Calcutta HC slams Bengal govt over Sandeshkhali: 'Even if 1 per cent true, it's absolutely shameful'

  April 04, 2024 19:03 IST

  The Calcutta High Court delivered a firm rebuke to the government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a hearing on affidavits requesting investigations into allegations of extortion, land encroachment, and sexual assault emerging from Sandeshkhali ahead of the Lok Sabha election.

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  Sandeshkhali violence: CBI conducts searches in case of attack on ED officers

  March 08, 2024 19:57 IST

  In compliance with the orders of the Calcutta High Court, three FIRs were registered at the CBI, ACB, Kolkata, on March 5, 2024, taking over FIRs previously registered by the West Bengal Police.

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  Sheikh Shahjahan handed over to CBI after Calcutta High Court's order to Bengal govt

  March 06, 2024 23:53 IST

  Sandeshkhali has been in the news after a large number of women have alleged that now-suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his "gang" captured swathes of land by force, besides "sexually harassing" them.

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  Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Ganguly quits judiciary, set to join BJP on March 7

  March 05, 2024 14:21 IST

  Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu with copies to CJI DY Chandrachud and the Chief Justice of the Calcutta HC TS Sivagnanam.

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  West Bengal Governor urges immediate arrest of TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh, seeks report in 72 hours

  February 27, 2024 9:49 IST

  Sandeshkhali: As Sandeshkhali grapples with the fallout from these allegations and the pursuit of justice, the spotlight remains firmly on the authorities' efforts to bring the perpetrators to account and restore order in the beleaguered community.

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  Trinamool's Sheikh Shahjahan should be arrested, says Calcutta High Court in Sandeshkhali case

  February 26, 2024 14:19 IST

  After getting over 70 complaints, the police lodged an FIR against Shajahan Shiekh, said the police. Most of the complainants claimed that Shajahan was actively involved in the forcible acquisition of their land and torturing of local women, they added.