Calcutta High Court

The court issued contempt notices to the Bengal state govt over not handing over Sandeshkhali violence accused TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh to the CBI.

Justice Gangopadhyay resigned five months before his retirement date, and is set to enter politics after joining BJP

The West Bengal police which is handling the case of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan has refused to hand over his custody to the central probe agency

Confirming that he is joining the BJP on 7th March, Abhijit Gangopadhyay said that the BJP is the only party capable of challenging the TMC.

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.

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 in.

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

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

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.

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 incidents of sexual assault and land grabbing being carried out by Shahjahan Sheikh and his goons.