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Calcutta HC issues contempt against Kolkata Police chief

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The Calcutta High Court today issued suo motu contempt notice against the Commissioner of Kolkata Police, expressing displeasure at him for not complying with its order with regard to the application of RSS for permission to hold a programme. Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed commissioner Rajeev Kumar to explain his conduct with regard to the contempt […]

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Tamang murder: Calcutta HC grants advance bail to Gurungs

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The Calcutta High Court today allowed anticipatory bail prayer of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung, his wife Asha and 20 others in connection with the murder of All India Gorkha League leader Madan Tamang. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Roy and M M Banerjee directed the petitioners to surrender before the Chief […]

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Calcutta HC asks Rly, WB authorities to inspect Jessop factory

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The Calcutta High Court today directed Railway and state authorities to inspect the premises of the Jessop factory and make an inventory of materials by December 16 in connection with a case alleging police inaction by the unit’s management over access to the premises some time ago. Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed that Director (Stores) of […]

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Child to remain with adoptive parents, orders Calcutta HC

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The Calcutta High Court has directed that a two-year-old child would remain with a couple who had adopted her, despite the biological mother’s tearful plea to get her back, noting that a lower court had passed the order for adoption of the child. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Ray and M M Banerjee […]

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Calcutta HC declines making Mitra’s bail terms more stringent

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The Calcutta High Court today declined making bail conditions of Trinamool Congress leader Madan Mitra more stringent, while adjourning hearing of CBI’s application for cancellation of bail to the former West Bengal minister till November three. A division bench comprising Justices Nishita Mhatre and Tapas Mukherjee also rejected CBI’s plea to keep Mitra, an accused […]

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Molestation case: Calcutta HC asks SP to file report on role of cops

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Expressing displeasure over the progress in the probe in a case of alleged molestation of a TMC student leader and her mother by goons, the Calcutta High Court today directed the SP of North 24 Parganas district to file a report on the role of the inspector in-charge and investigating officer. Hearing a petition by […]

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Calcutta HC asks Narada News chief to file affidavit detailing events

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The Calcutta High Court today directed Narada News chief Mathew Samuel to file an affidavit detailing all the events leading to the news portal’s sting operation in which persons resembling senior Trinamool Congress leaders are shown to be purportedly taking money. Observing that the sting tapes are only the climax of a story, a division […]

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Calcutta HC directs WB govt to publish TET results

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The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to immediately publish the results of Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET), for which around 23 lakh candidates appeared. Dismissing all petitions challenging various issues with regard to the examination and eligibility of non-trained candidates, Justice C S Karnan directed the government to publish the results immediately. […]

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CBI challenges Madan Mitra’s bail in High Court

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The CBI today filed a petition before the Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of the bail granted to former West Bengal transport minister Madan Mitra, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha scam, by a city court. The Alipore Sessions Court had, on September 9, granted bail to Mitra, after he spent over 21 months in […]

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Calcutta HC adjourns Narada case hearing till August 26

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The Calcutta High Court today adjourned the hearing in the Narada case till August 26, extending the interim stay on an investigation by the Kolkata Police into the sting operation. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Arijit Banerjee adjourned the hearing as state minister Subrata Mukherjee and former minister Madan Mitra […]

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Judges victims of syndicate raj in WB: HC

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Observing that even some judges are victims of a widespread ‘syndicate raj’ which controls construction work illegally, the Calcutta High Court today asked the West Bengal government what steps it has taken to control the menace. Hearing a PIL by social worker Biplab Raychowdhury, a division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Arijit […]

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Calcutta HC asks CID to probe extortion involving TMC leader

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The Calcutta High Court today directed CID to investigate a case of extortion in which Trinamool Congress leader in South 24-Parganas district Kaizar Ahmed is an accused. Observing that extortion demands have become an organised crime, Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed that an officer of the rank of Additional SP would investigate the allegation of demand […]

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