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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Calcutta HC

Politicisation of Calcutta HC — Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s journey from bench to BJP sparks debate

Some feel this will impact Calcutta HC's image & his orders against ruling TMC could be branded as politically motivated. TMC, meanwhile, has already made statements alleging exactly this.

After resigning from Calcutta HC, Abhijit Gangopadhyay to join BJP — ‘can work for people proactively’

Gangopadhya says he will join the party on 7 March, adds that his 'mind wasn't in his work' for past few months.

Shahjahan arrest only a ‘small victory’ for Sandeshkhali — ‘want land back, fear cops will let him go’

TMC strongman now suspended by party was arrested Thursday for 'attacking ED officials'. He's also been accused of turning farm land into fish ponds and sexually assaulting local women.

Police arrests TMC’s Shahjahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali row, sent to 10-day custody by court

Sheikh, main accused of sexual abuse and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, was arrested early Thursday from a house in Bamanpukur, after being absconding for 55 days.

Caste certificate ‘scam’: Judge Gangopadhyay ordered CBI probe despite no such plea, Bengal tells SC

The Calcutta High Court witnessed a clash between two judges last week over the fake caste certificate scam case, which caused the Supreme Court to step in.

Judge vs judge row: SC takes over fake caste certificate case in MBBS admissions from Calcutta HC

Top court's judges on Monday did not comment on the apparent clash, observing any remark would demean the dignity of a high court.

‘Judges cannot preach’: SC criticises Calcutta HC’s order on young girls to ‘control sexual urge’

SC took note on its own of 18 Oct judgement of Calcutta HC which observed, ‘every female adolescent should control sexual urge as in the eyes of society she will be a loser.’

Avoiding ‘unnecessary’ arrests in dowry cases — Calcutta HC’s new guidelines for cops & courts

SC judgment last month asked HCs & DGPs to issue circulars to ensure police & lower courts strictly follow arrest guidelines established in 2014 Arnesh Kumar case.

Why Calcutta HC directed body of IIT Kharagpur student, found dead in 2022, to be exhumed for 2nd post-mortem

Direction is based on findings of court-appointed forensic expert, who submitted a preliminary report Tuesday, highlighting gaps in first post-mortem.

How ‘Bangladeshi citizen’ Alo Rani Sarkar fought West Bengal polls, moved HC against BJP rival

Calcutta HC decided Friday that Sarkar had been a citizen of Bangladesh when she fought 2021 assembly elections & petitioned against BJP MLA Swapan Majumdar for alleged poll irregularities.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.