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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicCalcutta High Court

Topic: Calcutta High Court

Mamata Banerjee forms inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal, says ‘Centre is sitting idle’

The decision to form a panel, with retired judges as its members, was taken at a special cabinet meeting chaired by the West Bengal chief minister during the day.

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC seeking transfer of criminal cases against him to CBI

The BJP MLA also sought an order quashing FIRs registered against him by the West Bengal police alleging those were 'false claims' that subjected him to 'political vendetta'.

Calcutta HC directs Mamata govt to file affidavit on post-poll violence report by NHRC

The NHRC report states that the situation in Bengal is manifestation of 'Law of Ruler', not 'Rule of Law'. It recommends that probe for murder & rape be handed over to the CBI.

Master of roster row at Calcutta HC, judge raises ‘serious doubts’ about transparency 

Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya says the power of assignment of matters 'cannot be exercised at the whims of the RG (Registrar General) or even the Acting Chief Justice'.

Calcutta HC reserves order on Mamata Banerjee’s plea seeking recusal of Justice Chanda

Banerjee has moved the high court claiming that the judge assigned to hear her petition against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari may not get her justice due to his alleged BJP links.

Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee’s plea seeking recusal of Nandigram election petition

Justice Chanda had on 18 June adjourned Banerjee's election petition to declare the election of Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram null and void.

Calcutta HC dismisses Bengal govt’s plea, NHRC to proceed with probe on post-poll violence

The plea sought a recall of the order passed over PILs alleging displacement of people, physical assault, destruction of property and ransacking of businesses after Bengal polls.

Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 4 TMC leaders in Narada case

The high court also directed the 4 TMC leaders — ministers Subrata Mukherjee & Firhad Hakim, MLA Madan Mitra and ex-mayor Sovan Chatterjee — to furnish bail bonds of Rs 2 lakh each.

CBI moves SC against high court’s house arrest order of 4 TMC leaders in Narada case

The Calcutta High Court on 21 May ordered the shifting of two West Bengal ministers, an MLA and a former Kolkata mayor to house arrest from jail.

Calcutta HC orders house arrest of four TMC leaders held in Narada sting tapes case

The division bench judges disagreed over vacating a stay given by them on bail granted by a special CBI court to Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.