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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.

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  Why name lion, lioness 'Akbar' and 'Sita'?: Calcutta High Court asks Bengal to rename them

  February 22, 2024 21:01 IST

  The Lion and Lioness were brought to West Bengal under an exchange programme with Tripura. The lawyer representing the Bengal government said that both of them were named in Tripura.

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  BJP's Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali today, Calcutta HC warns against provocative speeches

  February 20, 2024 6:04 IST

  Some villages in Sandeshkhali community development block II in North 24 Parganas district have been witnessing protests over allegations of sexual abuse of women by some local TMC leaders and their associates and also land grabbing from villagers.

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  SC transfers to itself from Calcutta HC pleas related caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions

  India | January 29, 2024 12:41 IST

  Earlier, the top court had taken suo moto cognisance of an order passed by a single bench of the Calcutta High Court that was termed as illegal and ignored an order of the division bench in a case of alleged irregularities in the admission of MBBS candidates.

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  Supreme Court stays Calcutta High Court proceedings in reserved category certificate case | DETAILS

  India | January 27, 2024 11:55 IST

  Reserved category certificate case: The top court has taken suo moto cognisance of an order passed by a single bench of the Calcutta High Court that termed as illegal and ignored an order of the division bench in a case of alleged irregularities in the admission of MBBS candidates.

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  Calcutta High Court orders joint CBI-WB Police SIT to investigate attack on ED officials

  January 17, 2024 21:40 IST

  West Bengal: In a related development, another bench granted interim protection to ED officials against an FIR filed by Shajahan's caretaker, accusing them of theft, outraging modesty, and assaulting women and children.

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  High Court asserts 'Right to Assembly': Orders police to permit Amit Shah's Kolkata meeting

  November 20, 2023 20:33 IST

  Kolkata: Ruling in favor of the party's right to hold a public meeting featuring Amit Shah, the court emphasizes the principles of a free country but recognises the police's authority to impose reasonable restrictions.

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  Calcutta High Court grants relief to TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, directs ED not to take coercive steps

  September 22, 2023 13:50 IST

  The Calcutta HC has provided a relief to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and asked the ED not to take any coercive steps in connection with its probe into the school jobs scam in West Bengal.

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  Courts must not be hypersensitive or swung by emotions while exercising contempt jurisdiction: SC

  India | July 30, 2023 16:22 IST

  The Supreme court made the observation while setting aside a Calcutta High Court order that revoked a doctor's license for contempt of court.

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  822 companies of central forces for West Bengal Panchayat polls, SEC tells Calcutta High Court

  India | June 23, 2023 19:52 IST

  The State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday (June 23) told the Calcutta High Court that a total of 822 companies of central forces have been requisitioned for the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal.

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  Teachers' recruitment scam: Calcutta HC directs CBI to initiate probe against another Trinamool MLA

  April 18, 2023 17:52 IST

  Teachers' recruitment scam: Allegations about Saha's involvement in the recruitment scam were made quite some time back and the state police were also conducting a probe in the matt