Calcutta High Court

Hand over Shahjahan to CBI by 4.30 pm: Calcutta HC issues ultimatum to Mamata Govt; West Bengal Govt moves SC against the order

On Tuesday, March 5, the Calcutta High Court dismissed the SIT formed to probe the arrest of TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan and handed over the probe to the CBI.

Calcutta HC Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who ordered CBI and ED probe in multiple scams in West Bengal, to resign on 5th March, speculated to join politics

During an exclusive interview with ABP Ananda, Justice Gangopadhyay said that he would contest elections if he got a ticket, however, he did not mention which party he was interested…

Calcutta High Court: Calling an unknown woman ‘darling’ is sexual harassment; ruling in case of man who asked a policewoman, ‘Kya darling, challan karne aayi hai kya?

The Calcutta High Court recently held that calling an unknown woman 'darling' is offensive and sexual harassment.

Bengal CID, which is handling the case on journalist reporting against Sheikh Shahjahan, now to ‘investigate’ case against TMC goon for attacking ED official

Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested after 55 days of absconding and was given a judicial custody of 10 days by a municipal court.

“No sympathy for that person”: Calcutta HC declines to list bail plea of TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan urgently, says his lawyer will be busy for 10 years

Calcutta HC refused urgent listing for bail plea of Sheikh Shahjahan, and came down heavily on the politician for absconding for almost two months before his arrest.

Stay on Mamata’s aide Shahjahan Sheikh’s arrest cancelled; TMC leader Ajit Maity, whom locals thrashed with slippers, arrested: Latest in Sandeskhali case

Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's 24 Pargana (North) has been on the boil for a couple of weeks several locals, especially women, took to the streets to protest against the rampant…

Police didn’t add more serious charges under IPC and POCSO: What Calcutta HC said while ordering second post-mortem of minor girl raped and murdered

It is mentioned in the complaint that the victim girl's face was bloodied and she had suffered a direct attack on her face, her eyes were gouged out, her ears…

Will you name your pet after Hindu God or Muslim Prophet: Calcutta HC asks Bengal govt to give different names to lions Sita and Akbar

The Calcutta High Court observed that Goddess Sita is worshiped by a large majority of people in the country.

Republic Bangla journalist Santu Pan, arrested for Sandeshkhali reporting, gets bail; Calcutta HC slams police for arresting journalists instead of real culprits, stays probe

Besides his relentless coverage of Sandeshkhali, Santu Pan is known for asking hard-hitting questions to TMC strongman Abhishek Banerjee.

One person cannot hold entire population to ransom: Calcutta High Court raps Mamata Banerjee govt for failing to arrest TMC goon Sheikh Shahjahan

The Calcutta High Court further observed, "We don't know whether he is being protected or not but is not being able to be secured."