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TopicCalcutta High Court

Topic: Calcutta High Court

Amid row between 2 Calcutta HC benches, SC stays proceedings in Bengal fake caste certificates case

Case relates to fake papers being allegedly used to get medical admissions in Bengal. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay had accused senior judge of favouring Mamata's TMC.

SC takes note of row between two benches of Calcutta HC, to hold special hearing

Row involves a single-judge bench of Abhijit Gangopadhyay and a division bench comprising Justice Uday Kumar and Justice Soumen Sen.  

Who is Abhijit Gangopadhyay, HC judge facing bar boycott for getting lawyer arrested from courtroom

The Bar Association of the Calcutta High Court has written to Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam, asking for all judicial work to be withdrawn from Justice Gangopadhyay’s bench.

‘Delaying justice’: Calcutta HC Bar Association publicly opposes appointment of judges with short tenures

Protesting such a move in open court first time, association raised objections during oath-taking ceremony, referring to tenures of Justices Surya Prakash Kesarwani and M.V. Muralidaran.

‘Control sexual urges, protect your dignity’ — Calcutta HC tells young girls while hearing POCSO case

HC asked adolescent boys to 'respect' young girls while quashing an FIR against a youth convicted under POCSO. It also suggested consensual sexual acts among adolescents be decriminalised.

‘No live-streaming of raids’ — Calcutta HC issues guidelines for media and ED, says not a gag order

The Calcutta HC guidelines came in a plea filed by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s wife Rujira Banerjee after she was interrogated by ED in alleged ‘cash-for-jobs’ scam.

Love stories of British men & Indian women in colonial India have an unusual home—Calcutta HC

British men's Indian lovers were called Mary, Polly in their wills. Colonial court records show

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into use of ‘fake documents’ in Bengal to get Army & central forces jobs

Petitioner has alleged adoption of 'corrupt practices' in BSF, SSB, CRPF & Indian Army recruitments in Bengal. Says fake character & domicile certificates obtained for lakhs of rupees.

Calcutta HC forms team to probe IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed’s death in hostel room

The high court had ordered a second autopsy of the deceased, saying it was necessary to arrive at the truth.

‘Corruption crusader’, TMC critic — who is Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay in face-off with SC

Apex court ordered reassignment of Bengal’s SSC case from Gangopadhyay’s bench in the wake of a petition by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee. HC judge has said he 'won’t run away’.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.