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Bengal: Calcutta HC bans processions and gatherings for Chhath Puja, only 2 per family allowed around water bodies

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2020

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a ban on Chhath Puja processions and directed the state government to enforce a strict ban on fireworks during the upcoming festivities

Government and Policy

After ‘donations’ during Coronavirus, Mamata Banerjee to give doles to Durga Puja ‘clubs’, HC slams govt, opposition raises questions: Details

OpIndia Staff - 17 October, 2020

Meanwhile, Bikash Bhattacharya, representing the petitioner in the case, said, "Not a single penny can be used for the purpose of Durga puja. So, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plan to pacify the puja clubs had failed."

Law

Mohua, are you on Mohua? Calcutta HC dismisses charges against Babul Supriyo over his 2017 remarks against TMC MP Mahua Moitra

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2020

In a big setback to TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Calcutta HC quashed police chargesheet against BJP MP and Union Minister Babul Supriyo

News Reports

Darjeeling based journalist granted anticipatory bail by Calcutta High Court after Mamata Banerjee govt files case against him

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2020

West Bengal govt had slammed IPC section 505 against journalist and Dareeling Chronicle editor Upendra Pradhan

News Reports

EXCLUSIVE: Petition in Calcutta HC alleges mismanagement of Coronavirus crisis by West Bengal govt, state objects to inspection by Union Home Ministry

OpIndia Staff - 19 May, 2020

A petition in the Calcutta HC expressed grievances regarding the alleged mismanagement of the Coronavirus crisis by the West Bengal government.

Law

Lawyer slapped with contempt action after he curses Calcutta High Court Judge to be infected by Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2020

Justice Dipankar Datta of the Calcutta High Court has recommended initiating contempt proceedings against a lawyer Bijoy Adhikary after the latter cursed him to "be infected with coronavirus"

News Reports

Calcutta High Court sets aside union govt’s “Leave India” notice issued to Polish student for participating in anti-CAA protest

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2020

Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya ordered the union government not to implement the notice served to Polish student Kamil Siedczynski

News Reports

Saradha chit fund scam: Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar gets anticipatory bail by High Court

OpIndia Staff - 1 October, 2019

Fearing arrest by the CBI, Rajeev Kumar, who is accused of destroying evidence in the Saradha scam investigation has been on the run.

News Reports

CBI visits WB secretariat to inquire about Ex-Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar’s whereabouts, asked to come on a working day

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2019

HC had on Friday withdrawn Kumar’s protection from custodial interrogation

Law

BJP’s Rath Yatra : SC issues notice to West Bengal government on denial of permission

OpIndia Staff - 8 January, 2019

BJP had planned three rath yatras from different parts of the State, travelling across all the parliamentary constituencies over one-and-a-half months to protest against the Trinamool Congress government.

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