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Monday, July 21, 2025
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Topic: Calcutta HC

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.

In ‘midnight order’ Calcutta HC directs CRPF to seal West Bengal School Service Commission office

The order passed by single bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay followed claims of evidence tampering in alleged 2016 School Service Commission recruitment scam being probed by CBI.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.