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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Four individuals including a PSU officer, assistant teacher, medical professional and insurance agent have approached Calcutta High Court after their names were deleted from Bengal's electoral rolls during SIR, threatening their employment and professional licences. The deletions have affected 27 lakh people in the state, with petitioners fearing citizenship questions could lead to service termination and licence cancellation. A 32-year-old doctor needs to prove citizenship to appear for the INI-CET exam on May 16.
The Supreme Court of India dismissed TMC's plea against deployment of Central staff for West Bengal vote counting, recording the Election Commission of India’s assurance that its April 13 circular will be followed. It said rules were not violated and noted TMC agents would be present. The Calcutta High Court had earlier rejected the plea.
The Calcutta High Court on Friday struck down the Election Commission's 48-hour blanket ban on motorcycle riding for the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections on April 29. Justice Krishna Rao ruled that pillion riding would be permitted for 12 hours on poll day (6am-6pm) for specific purposes including taking children to/from school, medical emergencies, and family functions. The court upheld the 48-hour ban on motorcycle rallies but found the broader riding restriction unjustified, stating authorities cannot impose blanket restrictions in the name of free and fair polls.
