Indian legal rulings affirm tenants' right to privacy against landlords' unrestricted CCTV surveillance, citing constitutional rights and specific acts. Courts emphasize that while security cameras in common areas are permissible, monitoring private living spaces without consent violates privacy and peaceful possession.
The Calcutta High Court has directed police to arrest Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel in a rape case and seize his electronic devices to prevent alleged circulation of sensitive material. An FIR was registered against Porel last month at Mogra Police Station, accusing him of physical relations on promise of marriage, recording intimate moments, and threatening the complainant.
The Calcutta High Court has directed TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to provide a voice sample on July 15 in a case concerning alleged intimidatory statements. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya expressed displeasure over delays and ordered police to prevent harassment during his appearance.
The Calcutta High Court has granted conditional access to the Trinamool Congress's bank accounts, allowing withdrawals for daily expenses and legal matters. Funds can be accessed via cheque with counter-signatures from a court-appointed observer, retired Justice Subrata Talukdar, who will monitor all transactions.
Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee announced plans to approach the Supreme Court after the Calcutta High Court permitted the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC to temporarily operate three frozen bank accounts. The accounts were frozen as part of a money laundering probe linked to alleged financial irregularities.
Eggs were thrown at a Trinamool Congress rally led by Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, West Bengal. Slogans of "chor, chor" were raised, and clashes erupted between TMC and BJP workers, requiring police intervention. The rally protested an alleged rape and murder.
Eggs were thrown at a Trinamool Congress rally led by Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, West Bengal. Clashes erupted between TMC and BJP workers, with police resorting to a baton charge. Banerjee accused the police of acting as an arm of the BJP.
BJP MLA Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape victim, stated she knows the perpetrators and those involved in the cover-up, vowing justice. This follows a Calcutta High Court order for a new SIT probe due to dissatisfaction with the previous investigation.
The Calcutta High Court expressed strong dissatisfaction with the CBI's investigation into the 2024 rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College. A division bench stated the probe, initiated in October 2024, should have concluded by now and urged the SIT to finalize findings immediately, deeming the status report inadequate.
The Supreme Court has asked a petitioner to take his plea challenging the exclusion of individuals from West Bengal's ration system to the Calcutta High Court. The plea contests orders linking ration card eligibility to electoral roll classifications from a special revision, potentially affecting millions.
The Calcutta High Court has denied interim relief in a plea challenging the appointment of rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly. The Speaker's decision stands pending further hearings.
The Calcutta High Court denied interim relief in a plea challenging the appointment of rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly. The Speaker's decision stands until further hearings, with the next court date set for July 28.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition in the Calcutta High Court challenging the assembly poll result for the Bhabanipur constituency, where she lost to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes.
Mamata Banerjee has filed a plea in the Calcutta High Court challenging her surprise defeat in the Bhabanipur assembly election to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Banerjee lost by 15,105 votes, a significant setback in a constituency considered her stronghold for over a decade.
Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition at the Calcutta High Court, challenging the Bhabanipur assembly seat poll result where she was defeated by BJP's Suvendu Adhikari. The vote counting occurred on May 4.
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that only a civil court can decide a property dispute between a deceased man's son and stepbrother. Police have been directed to take custody of the house keys until the civil court resolves the matter.
The Calcutta High Court has ordered Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear before the state CID by 6 pm today. The order is in connection with an investigation into alleged forgery of signatures of two party MLAs on a resolution.
West Bengal Police arrests former TMC MLA Jahangir Khan after Calcutta High Court denies interim protection; Khan was at the center of controversy in Falta constituency due to alleged irregularities during assembly elections.
The Calcutta High Court denied an urgent hearing for former West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas, who sought to quash an FIR alleging criminal intimidation filed by Messi GOAT Tour organizer Satadru Datta. The court directed Biswas to follow regular legal processes, suggesting he apply for anticipatory bail if fearing arrest.
The Calcutta High Court refused to interfere with the West Bengal government's notification restricting the slaughter of bulls, cows, and buffaloes ahead of Bakr Eid, stating it complied with earlier court directions. The court noted the Supreme Court's view that cow sacrifice is not mandatory in Islam.
West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari-led government has ended religion-based schemes and scrapped the state OBC list, citing a Calcutta High Court judgment. A new panel will determine quota eligibility. Benefits under the 'Annapurna' scheme and free bus travel for women were approved.
Mamata Banerjee, former Bengal CM, faced sloganeering at Calcutta High Court while arguing a PIL on post-poll violence in West Bengal, alleging murder, looting, and police inaction.
Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appears in Calcutta High Court as a lawyer in a PIL case regarding post-poll violence, expected to question case proceedings.
Multiple Calcutta High Court benches have released cases concerning the RG Kar rape and murder due to a heavy roster. The victim's parents seek a further probe, while the convicted accused challenges his punishment, and the CBI pushes for a death sentence. A judicial commission is anticipated for a detailed hearing.
