Calcutta High Court
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Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court delays hearing on West Bengal govt’s plea against CBI investigation
India | Apr 29, 2024, 11:47 AM ISTThe 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?’
West Bengal | Apr 26, 2024, 06:01 PM ISTMamata 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’
Kolkata | Apr 23, 2024, 10:59 PM ISTThe 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
Kolkata | Apr 22, 2024, 04:56 PM ISTThe 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
Jobs | Apr 22, 2024, 12:42 PM ISTThe 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
Kolkata | Apr 13, 2024, 06:03 AM ISTThe 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
Kolkata | Apr 12, 2024, 10:07 AM ISTThe 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'
Kolkata | Apr 04, 2024, 07:03 PM ISTThe 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
Kolkata | Mar 08, 2024, 07:57 PM ISTIn 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
West Bengal | Mar 06, 2024, 11:53 PM ISTSandeshkhali 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
Kolkata | Mar 05, 2024, 02:21 PM ISTCalcutta 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
Kolkata | Feb 27, 2024, 09:49 AM ISTSandeshkhali: 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
Kolkata | Feb 26, 2024, 02:19 PM ISTAfter 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
West Bengal | Feb 22, 2024, 09:01 PM ISTThe 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
Kolkata | Feb 20, 2024, 06:04 AM ISTSome 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 | Jan 29, 2024, 12:41 PM ISTEarlier, 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 | Jan 27, 2024, 11:55 AM ISTReserved 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
Kolkata | Jan 17, 2024, 09:40 PM ISTWest 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
Kolkata | Nov 20, 2023, 08:33 PM ISTKolkata: 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
Kolkata | Sep 22, 2023, 01:50 PM ISTThe 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.