Calcutta High Court

The High Court said that solely social media content without any mention of the date, time and place of the concert cannot be a ground for taking cognisance of such offence.

Notably, the TMC government in West Bengal submitted that the perpetrators were from ‘socially backward’ background and ‘slow learners’ at school with little to no education.

Cases where courts show the convicts of brutal crimes leniency often leave an impression on the minds of people that perhaps the 'reformation' or the 'prospects' of convicts weigh more in the minds of judges than the rights of innocent victims.

On 3rd June 2025, the Calcutta High Court rejected the bail plea of Sharmishta Panoli, saying “heavens will not fall” if the ad-interim bail plea is not accepted and the case is heard later for bail.

The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled bail granted by the Calcutta HC granting bail to five accused in a rioting and attempt to rape case during the post-poll violence in West Bengal.

Supreme Court ruled against sentencing a man found guilty under the POCSO Act, stating that the girl did not consider the incident to be criminal in nature

On 17th April, the Calcutta High Court issued a directive for central forces to remain present in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal

The complaint against the petitioner for offending West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was filed by a person named Saif Salim on 30th June 2022,

The Guild is now claiming that the application submitted by the VHP for the stall is 'not in form' and was therefore rejected. It also alleged that the Hindu rights organisation did not 'qualify the conditions' required for participating in the event.

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board essentially suggested that lower courts approving surveys of mosques could result in rioting by Muslims, as recently witnessed in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.