Top Law News Calcutta HC questions criteria for appointing civic police volunteers March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today questioned the criteria for appointing 1.30 lakh civic police volunteers by the West Bengal government, wondering how 1,351 candidates were interviewed on a single day by one panel. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Chakraborty wanted to know from the Advocate General Kishore Dutta […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court criteria for appointing civic police volunteers featured Law Legal News West Bengal government
Top Law News No CBI probe required into Narada sting: AG January 6, 2017 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The West Bengal government today claimed that no CBI probe was required into the Narada tapes as Mathew Samuel, who conducted the alleged sting operation, could not establish any demand for bribe from any Trinamool Congress leader purportedly appearing in the videos. Advocate General Jayanta Mitra argued before a division bench comprising acting Chief Justice […] Read more » AG CBI Court featured Law Legal News Narada sting West Bengal government
Top Law News Calcutta HC directs WB govt to publish TET results September 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment 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. […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News TET results West Bengal government
High Profile Cases Narada case: HC says its order will be binding on all June 20, 2016 / June 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court today said its order would be binding on all irrespective of who was doing what, as the petitioner in the Narada sting case drew its attention over West Bengal government’s decision to hold an enquiry despite the matter being pending before the court. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Law Legal News Narada case sting case West Bengal government
Top Law News Mamata’s allowance to Imams unconstitutional: Court September 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected an allowance announced by West Bengal government for Imams and Muezzins, ruling it to be unconstitutional and against the public interest. A division bench of Justice P.K. Chattopadhyay and Justice M.P. Shrivastava passed the above order on a writ petition challenging the announcement. The court said the allowance violated […] Read more » Imam Mamata Banerjee Muezzins national news news todays news todays top news Top news West Bengal government
Top Law News Saradha scam: WB Govt submits an affidavit in Calcutta HC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An affidavit has been submitted by the West Bengal government to Calcutta High Court, stating the progress of investigation into the chit fund crisis, generated by Saradha Group. Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee explained the stand of the state government on the crisis placing the affidavit before the bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishara and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. […] Read more » Calcutta High Court CBI inquiry Chief Justice Arun Mishara chit fund scam Government lawyer Asoke Banerjee Justice Joymalya Bagchi public interest litigation Saradha Group Saradha scam West Bengal government
Criminal Law News Bengal govt opposes CBI probe into chit fund scam May 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The West Bengal government opposed a prayer for CBI investigation into the multi-crore chit fund scam, with the team of special investigation team, headed by the Director general of West Bengal Police, claiming in an affidavit to the Calcutta High Court that at this stage credibility of the investigation by the state police cannot be doubted. “At this […] Read more » Bidhannagar Police Calcutta High Court chit Director general of West Bengal Police fund scam multi-crore chit fund scam Saradha Group Sonamarg in Kashmir West Bengal government West Bengal Police
Top Law News PILs seeking probe in chit fund scam adjourned May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hearing of PILs seeking CBI investigation into the multi-crore chit fund scam has been adjourned by the Calcutta High Court till Wednesday here in Kolkata. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Joymalyo Bagchi adjourned the hearing till next Wednesday after considering that four petitions had been filed seeking a CBI probe and that the […] Read more » Asok Banerjee CBI investigation chit fund scam Debjani Mukherjee multi-crore chit fund scam Saradha Group chairman Sudipto Sen Sonamarg in Kashmir West Bengal government
Top Law News State Election Commission moves HC against Govt’s Panchayat poll notification April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment For seeking an order to cancel the notification issued by the west Bengal government to hold the panchayadt elections later this month, the State Election Commission (SEC) moved to the Calcutta High court. The state government, in a recent notification, announced it would hold the election in two phases–April 26 and April 30– despite the […] Read more » Calcutta High Court panchayat elections Panchayat poll notification State Election Commission West Bengal government
Top Law News SC sets deadline for making 3 NGT benches functional March 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment April 30 as deadline has been set by the Supreme Court for making functional benches of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Bhopal, Pune and Kolkata, failure of which will require presence of their senior officials before it. The date has been extended by the apex court the January 31 deadline after it was informed that authorities in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra […] Read more » Bhopal Chennai bench of NGT Kolkata Madhya Pradesh government National Green Tribunal NGT NGT benches at Bhopal NGT benches at Kolkata NGT benches at Pune Pune Supreme Court West Bengal government
Top Law News West Bengal government draws flak from rights panel October 18, 2012 / October 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Thursday West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banarjee drew a flak from the state human rights panel here for inaction in an incident of rape, allegedly perpetrated by security personnel last year. The commission ordered a fresh probe and sought a report. the West Midnapore ordered by district administration The West Bengal Human Rights Commission to […] Read more » government draws flak from rights panel Mamta Banarjee West Bengal government
Top Law News West Bengal issued notice over hunger deaths August 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued notice to the West Bengal government over three starvation deaths in a tea estate in Jalpaiguri district. Among those who reportedly died of starvation was a child. “Taking congnisance of news reports, we have issued notice to the West Bengal chief secretary giving him four weeks to […] Read more » child resulting from hunger financial crisis Kumlai Tea Estate Malbazar in Jalpaiguri district National Human Rights Commission notice over hunger deaths tea estate in Jalpaiguri district violation of the rights of workers West Bengal government West Bengal issued notice over hunger deaths
