Calcutta High Court Adjourns Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition To Nov 16 In View Of Suvendu Adhikari's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Calcutta High Court Adjourns Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition To Nov 16 In View Of Suvendu Adhikari's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the application moved by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari seeking adjournment on the ground that a transfer petition has been filed by him before the Supreme Court and is currently pending adjudication. On July 14, 2021 Suvendu Adhikari had moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata. On July 14, 2021 Suvendu Adhikari had moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging Suvendu Adhikari's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly Polls. Senior advocate S.N Mookerjee further pointed out to the Court that pursuant to the Calcutta High Court Rules in relation to election petitions, Rule 26 stipulates that parties concerned must file their respective written submissions.

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Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP
1 month ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on an election petition filed by Shahaji N Thorat, a taxi driver who contested the recent parliamentary elections and lost the Mumbai Northeast seat to Shiv Sena candidate Sanjay Dina Patil. Thorat initially filed the petition against the Election Commission and Patil, later seeking to amend it to include all candidates …

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak, in which he sought quashing of an election petition that challenged his victory in the 2022 Delhi Assembly bypoll. Providing relief to the AAP MLA from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the court also, in the interim, stayed further proceedings in the election …

Maneka’s plea against Sultanpur MP’s election: Allahabad HC reserves order on maintainability
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maneka’s plea against Sultanpur MP’s election: Allahabad HC reserves order on maintainability

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Monday reserved its order on the maintainability of the petition filed by former BJP MP from Sultanpur Maneka Gandhi challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Rambhual Nishad. Nishad’s election was challenged on the grounds of not disclosing all the pending criminal cases against him at the time of filing his …

Delhi HC asks Swamy, Sonia, Rahul to file written note on plea in National Herald case
5 months ago

Delhi HC asks Swamy, Sonia, Rahul to file written note on plea in National Herald case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court asked Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy and Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to file a short note on the submissions in the National Herald case. The High Court was hearing a plea moved by Mr. Swamy seeking to lead evidence before the trial court in the National Herald case, in which the Gandhis …

Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Governor, orders Calcutta HC
5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Governor, orders Calcutta HC

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory statements against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose. The judgment of the High Court has come after CV Ananda Bose moved an interim application in the defamation suit filed by him against the Chief Minister, two TMC MLAs and a Trinamool Congress leader. On Monday, Mamata Banerjee firmly stood …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
5 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a four-hour sit-in demonstration with a group of around BJP 300 workers outside Raj Bhavan on Sunday against the post-poll violence allegedly by the Trinamul Congress in the state. Mr Adhikari however announced the plan of a new agitation by the BJP on July 21, the day when TMC holds …

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed an order allowing West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to stage a dharna outside the Raj Bhawan. Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, had moved the court to seek permission for a dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan over post-poll violence in the state. Suvendu Adhikari had written …

Calcutta High Court Declines VHP's Plea Seeking Action Against CM Mamata Banerjee For Allegedly Objectionable Remarks Against Monk
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Declines VHP's Plea Seeking Action Against CM Mamata Banerjee For Allegedly Objectionable Remarks Against Monk

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to hear a public interest litigation by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, for making allegedly objectionable remarks against a monk during her election rally for the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.While dismissing the plea, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice. The Calcutta High Court …

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 17th June To 23rd June
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 17th June To 23rd June

Live Law  

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Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
6 months, 1 week ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
6 months, 1 week ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal

Live Law  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has approached the Calcutta High Court flagging instances of alleged post-poll violence taking place in West Bengal in the wake of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for Adhikari approached a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, stating that the petitioner. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari …

Election Commission Submits To Supreme Court Schedule For Bye Election For Manicktala Constituency In West Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Commission Submits To Supreme Court Schedule For Bye Election For Manicktala Constituency In West Bengal

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover the schedule for holding a bye-election for the Manicktala Assembly Constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.The Bench Comprising Justices PK Mishra and KV Viswanathan heard the matter. The Election Commission of India submitted to the Supreme Court in a sealed cover the schedule for holding …

BJP Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order On Poll Advertisements MCC TMC West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024 May 27 Hearing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order On Poll Advertisements MCC TMC West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024 May 27 Hearing

ABP News  

New Delhi, May 24 The BJP moved the Supreme Court on Friday, challenging a Calcutta High Court order that has refused to interfere with a single-judge ruling restraining the party from issuing The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a vacation bench of Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal. On May 22, a division bench of the …

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections
7 months ago

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party started its Lok Sabha election campaign with the ‘Muslim Quota’ charge that may have been a Karnataka issue, but was advertised by the party across India to make a case for appeasement politics against the Congress and INDIA bloc. With just two phases of the elections left, the BJP’s campaign has got a fresh lease of …

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah
7 months ago

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Slamming West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a day after police raided the house of Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Suvendu Adhikari, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the more Banerjee harasses Adhikari, the higher the position BJP would give him. But not even four annas were recovered from Adhikari’s house,” Shah said while addressing a rally at …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC
7 months ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal by Bharatiya Janata Party against an order by a single judge which restrained it from printing certain allegedly derogatory A division bench of Chief Justice …

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark
7 months ago

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India on Friday issued a notice to former Calcutta high court judge and Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his “improper, injudicious” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a poll rally on May 15. Former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined the BJP on March 7, two days …

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission
7 months ago

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday moved the Election Commission against former high court judge and BJP candidate, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for allegedly making “misogynistic” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Former Calcutta high court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March. Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP after resigning from his post as the Calcutta high court …

Purported remarks of BJP nominee, ex-Calcutta HC judge, against Mamata Banerjee spark row
7 months ago

Purported remarks of BJP nominee, ex-Calcutta HC judge, against Mamata Banerjee spark row

Hindustan Times  

Former Calcutta high court judge and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay has courted controversy with purported remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. In a purported video, Gangopadhyay was heard wondering about "the amount at which chief minister Mamata Banerjee is getting sold." BJP candidate from West Bengal's Tamluk Abhijit Gangopadhyay HT couldn't verify the authenticity of the …

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to hear the special leave petition of the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court order on termination of jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in State government- These appointments were made through the State Level Selection Test 2016 and the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on April 22 …

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased

Op India  

On 25th April, a group of attorneys sought the Calcutta High Court to consider the statements made by All India Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against the High Court on a suo motu basis. What Mamata Banerjee had alleged The Calcutta High Court’s order cancelling all appointments made through a 2016 teacher recruitment test was …

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2024

Live Law  

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 25 - March 31, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 25 - March 31, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 131 To 2024 LiveLaw 142 NOMINAL INDEX T.Senguttuvan v Ashokkumar K and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 131 Thai Mookambikaa Ladies Hostel v. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 132 Suo Motu v State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 133 Simon and Others v State, 2024 LiveLaw 134 Srikaran V @ Murugan v The Director of Rehabilitation, 2024 …

Mamata Banerjee's message to former HC judge who joined BJP and a challenge
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee's message to former HC judge who joined BJP and a challenge

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party hours ago. Former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Despite that, they have reached and stood beside the women there and BJP is taking up the cause of oppressed people in Sandeskhali,” …

BJP MLAs reach violence-hit Sandeshkhali after police stop them briefly
10 months ago

BJP MLAs reach violence-hit Sandeshkhali after police stop them briefly

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Shankar Ghosh reached Sandeshkhali to meet locals hours after the police prevented BJP MLAs on Tuesday from travelling to the restive area in North 24 Parganas district. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari The situation in Sandeshkhali has been tense for over 10 …

Calcutta HC division bench refuses state govt appeal, allows BJP leader Suvendu to visit Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

Calcutta HC division bench refuses state govt appeal, allows BJP leader Suvendu to visit Sandeshkhali

New Indian Express  

Justice Chanda on Monday directed the state to deploy adequate number of security personnel to ensure that no untoward incident takes place during Adhikari's visit to Sandeshkhali village in Sandeshkhali block II in North 24 Parganas district. Adhikari's advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya stated before the division bench that Adhikari and Ghosh were prevented by police from reaching Sandeshkhali on the ground …

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 9 To October 15, 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 9 To October 15, 2023

Live Law  

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Calcutta High Court shields Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in teacher job scam
1 year, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court shields Abhishek Banerjee from arrest in teacher job scam

India Today  

In a big relief for Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court shielded Banerjee from Enforcement Directorate action in the West Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam. The Calcutta High Court, in an order, told the ED that no strong action can be taken against Abhishek Banerjee. The single bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh issued an order stating that no …

Suvendu Adhikari Slams Resolution Passed By Mamata Banerjee Government TMC To Declare April 15 As Bengal Day
1 year, 3 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari Slams Resolution Passed By Mamata Banerjee Government TMC To Declare April 15 As Bengal Day

ABP News  

After the West Bengal assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to observe Poila Baisakh or Bengali New Year Day as West Bengal Foundation Day, the Bharatiya Janata Party, led by its leader Suvendu Adhikari met Governor CV Ananda Bose and opposed the move. The governor clearly stated that President of India Droupadi Murmu had already tweeted and extended her wishes …

Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Allowing FIR Against Suvendhu Adhikari; Asks CJ To Take Fresh Decision
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Allowing FIR Against Suvendhu Adhikari; Asks CJ To Take Fresh Decision

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the July 20 order order of the Calcutta High Court which had allowed the registration of FIR against BJP MLA Adhikari for allegedly making provocative remarks during the recently held West Bengal Panchayat elections. The Court further requested the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to decide the plea seeking FIR against …

Calcutta High Court protecting BJP leaders, claims Abhishek Banerjee; party responds
1 year, 5 months ago

Calcutta High Court protecting BJP leaders, claims Abhishek Banerjee; party responds

India Today  

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has accused the Calcutta High Court of granting protection to Bharatiya Janata Party leaders. This allegation is in cognisance with the high court's order to not take any coercive action against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari. The ones who should be arrested, are being protected by the high court,” said Abhishek Banerjee, adding, “The 14 …

Panchayat poll results subject to court’s final orders: Calcutta HC
1 year, 5 months ago

Panchayat poll results subject to court’s final orders: Calcutta HC

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Wednesday said that the final results of the West Bengal panchayat election will be subject to its final orders on a batch of petitions that ranged from seeking repolling in several booths to a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the poll-linked violence. The HC on Wednesday said that the final results of …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari puts lock on election office after Bengal poll violence

India Today  

In a symbolic protest against the violence during the West Bengal panchayat polls, the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, locked the gate of the State Election Commission office in Kolkata. This protest came after BJP leader Adhikari's meeting with Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha, where he had expressed his discontent with the violence that took place in several parts of the …

Apprehension Of Post-Poll Violence Can't Be Brushed Aside: Calcutta HC Directs Central Forces To Remain In WB After Panchayat Election Results
1 year, 5 months ago

Apprehension Of Post-Poll Violence Can't Be Brushed Aside: Calcutta HC Directs Central Forces To Remain In WB After Panchayat Election Results

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday passed a direction for central armed forces to remain in the State for a period of ten days after declaration of results in the West Bengal Panchayat Elections 2023, on the 12th of July. Upon noting the submissions advanced by Senior Advocate Guru Krishna Kumar for the applicant, highlighting the previous incidents of post-poll …

Trinamool asked me to become Bengal Deputy-CM in 2020: Suvendu Adhikari
1 year, 5 months ago

Trinamool asked me to become Bengal Deputy-CM in 2020: Suvendu Adhikari

India Today  

The leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Wednesday that he was offered the post of Deputy Chief Minister by the Trinamool Congress in December 2020. Party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said, "No one offered Suvendu the post of Deputy Chief Minister." àæ¶àçàæ­àç‡àæèàçàææàçàæ•àç‡ àæ•àç‡àæ‰ àæ‰àæªàæ®àçàæ–àçàæïàæ®àæèàçàæäàçàæ°àç€àæ° àæ àæëàæ¾àæ° àææàç‡àæïàæ¼àæèàæ¿àåä àæèàæ¾àæ°àææàç‡ àæ¸àæ¿àæ¬àæ¿àæÆàæ‡ àæ“àæ° àæèàæ¾àæ®àç‡ àæàæëàæÆàæ‡àæÆàæ° àæ•àæ°àæ¾àæ° àæªàæ° àæ“ …

Election Violence: Calcutta High Court Finds Similarities In Voter's PIL And Petition Filed By Prospective Candidates, Says It's Prima Facie A 'Set Up'
1 year, 5 months ago

Election Violence: Calcutta High Court Finds Similarities In Voter's PIL And Petition Filed By Prospective Candidates, Says It's Prima Facie A 'Set Up'

Live Law  

A Calcutta High Court division bench of Chief Justice Sivagnaman and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta, on Monday, took exception to the fact that a Public Interest Litigation filed by “independent voters” may have been politically motivated. The voters had complained that the unopposed elections of ruling-party candidates from their block, while stopping the nomination of rival “prospective candidates” took away …

Bengal panchayat polls: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari moves high court against state election panel
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari moves high court against state election panel

India Today  

The Leader of Opposition in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, has once again approached the Calcutta High Court in connection with the ongoing violence in the state ahead of the crucial panchayat poll. Adhikari has filed a contempt petition against the Bengal State Election Commission, claiming that the commission has failed to comply with the court's order to deploy central forces across …

Calcutta HC okays order for CBI probe into recruitment by civic bodies
1 year, 7 months ago

Calcutta HC okays order for CBI probe into recruitment by civic bodies

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA:A Calcutta high court vacation bench on Monday upheld the April 21 order of a single bench that ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe alleged irregularities in the recruitment of staffers by several civic bodies in West Bengal, a lawyer who attended the hearing said. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari welcomed the Calcutta high court order The state government …

‘Why can’t you cooperate’: Calcutta high court to TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Why can’t you cooperate’: Calcutta high court to TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Monday directed Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to cooperate with investigators looking into large-scale irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in West Bengal. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with her nephew and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at a programme in Malda on May 4 “Why can’t you cooperate? The Calcutta high court …

After Supreme Court relief, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee gets CBI summon
1 year, 8 months ago

After Supreme Court relief, TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee gets CBI summon

Live Mint  

With Supreme Court granted interim relief to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee by staying Calcutta High Court's order on 17 April, the Central Bureau of Investigation sent summon to the TMC leader at 1.45 pm in the cattle-smuggling case. Earlier in the day, the apex court, while agreeing to list Banerjee's plea on April 24, granted interim relief and put …

WB panchayat polls: SC dismisses Adhikari's plea against Calcutta HC order
1 year, 8 months ago

WB panchayat polls: SC dismisses Adhikari's plea against Calcutta HC order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari challenging an order of the Calcutta High Court declining to interfere with the West Bengal panchayat poll process. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala asked how can it stop elections midway when it is already scheduled. The Calcutta High Court …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea moved by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, challenging a decision of the West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee's assembly to not disqualify MLA Mukul Roy. On Friday, the Court heard two petitions moved by the Adhikari, one against the Speaker’s decision and the other, …

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

Live Law  

Judges Appointment Judges Appointment - Collegium reiterations are binding - Supreme Court asks Centre to explain by reiterated names are sent back to the collegium- 10 names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium sent back by the Central Government- SC asks Attorney General as to how under the Scheme of law prevalent, are reiterated names sent back - Refers to …

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent
1 year, 11 months ago

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent

Hindustan Times  

A court in West Bengal’s East Midnapore has issued arrest warrants against four people including Sheikh Sufiyan, a ruling Trinamool Congress leader and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s election agent in the Nandigram assembly constituency in 2021, in connection with an alleged post-poll murder. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Nandigram seat in the 2021 polls. The Central Bureau …

Supreme Court Asks TMC Minister Birbaha Hansda To Approach HC For Permission To Register FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Asks TMC Minister Birbaha Hansda To Approach HC For Permission To Register FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha refused to entertain the petition filed by TMC minister Birbaha Hansda against the Calcutta High Court order barring the registration of FIRs against Nandigram BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari without its prior permission. Earlier, Calcutta High Court had stayed over 17 FIRs registered against Adhikari and passed an order …

Bengal IPS officers fabricating charges, Suvendu Adhikari complains to Amit Shah
2 years ago

Bengal IPS officers fabricating charges, Suvendu Adhikari complains to Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal legislative assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, complained to Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday that some Indian Police Service officers in the eastern state were reportedly fabricating charges against him at the instruction of top Trinamool Congress leaders, including chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Amit Shah Ji went through details of the …

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rahul Gandhi's Election From Wayanad In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
2 years ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rahul Gandhi's Election From Wayanad In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the election of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.A bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Dipankar Dutta dismissed the petition filed by Saritha Nair, an accused in the high profile solar scam case, whose nomination to contest from Wayanad seat was rejected. The Supreme …

Calcutta HC orders interim stay on 26 cases against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari
2 years ago

Calcutta HC orders interim stay on 26 cases against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on police proceedings in 26 cases filed against Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, lawyers present in court said. Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari alleged on December 2 that he was being constantly harassed. The order was passed by justice …

Cal HC stays proceedings in criminal cases filed against Suvendu Adhikari
2 years ago

Cal HC stays proceedings in criminal cases filed against Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday stayed proceedings against Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in criminal cases filed against him at various police stations in the state. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha stayed proceedings in all the criminal cases against the Leader of Opposition till the disposal of his petition before the court. Claiming that the FIRs were …

Suvendu Adhikari And Abhishek Banerjee Show Their Might In West Bengal Ahead Of Panchayat Polls
2 years ago

Suvendu Adhikari And Abhishek Banerjee Show Their Might In West Bengal Ahead Of Panchayat Polls

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Ahead of panchayat polls in West Bengal, the political ground of the state is heating up with BJP and TMC showing their might. BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari and TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee took on the other's home turf on Saturday, reported PTI. Suvendu Adhikari’s Rally Addressing the meeting in South 24 Parganas's Diamond Harbour, the Lok Sabha constituency of Banerjee, Adhikari asked …

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