Calcutta HC okays order for CBI probe into recruitment by civic bodies
1 year, 10 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 moved a division bench challenging justice Gangopadhyay’s order and sought a stay. Justice Gangopadhyay passed the April 21 order on a report by the Enforcement Directorate, which said documents recovered during its probe into irregularities in recruitment indicated that a similar scam took place in many civic bodies, said lawyer Firdous Samim, who is representing victims of the school recruitment case. In April, ED told the high court that some documents relating to recruitment by civic bodies were recovered from the home of businessman Ayan Sil, one of the prime suspects in the school recruitment case and who was arrested in March.

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Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister
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Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations against former AIADMK minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji in a cash-for-job scam case. Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti passed the order …

Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case
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Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today passed an interim order restraining the Central Bureau of Investigation from conducting investigation into the allegations against former AIADMK Minister K.T. On January 6, the Madras High Court directed CBI's probe after it found that the Tamil Nadu Government had not complied with the Court's earlier order passed in November last year, directing the State police …

MUDA ‘scam': RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna moves HC seeking CBI probe against CM Siddaramaiah
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MUDA ‘scam': RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna moves HC seeking CBI probe against CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna on Tuesday moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the single judge order refusing a CBI investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA site allotment scam. Krishna approached the High Court after the Lokayukta police gave a clean chit to Siddaramaiah and his family members in the MUDA site allotment case recently. In his petition earlier …

Bombay High Court Halts FIR Against Former SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bombay High Court Halts FIR Against Former SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch

ABP News  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks a special court's order directing FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations, noting it was passed mechanically. A single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige said the special court order of March 1 also did not attribute any …

Bombay HC stays FIR order against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and others
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bombay HC stays FIR order against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and others

Op India  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed a special court’s order directing the registration of a First Information Report against former SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and other officials from SEBI and the Bombay Stock Exchange in connection with a listing fraud case. The Court observed that the special court had issued the order without thoroughly examining the details or …

Bombay High Court Stays Special Court Order Directing Registration Of FIR Against Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Other BSE Officials
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bombay High Court Stays Special Court Order Directing Registration Of FIR Against Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Other BSE Officials

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has stayed the order of a special court, which directed the registration of an FIR against Ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch and whole-time members and also the top officials of the Bombay Stock Exchange. Single-judge Justice Shivkumar Dige after hearing the arguments of solicitor general Tushar Mehta and Senior Advocates Amit Desai and Sudeep Pasbola, and …

Relief for Madhabi Puri Buch, Ashwani Bhatia, and Pramod Agarwal as Bombay HC stays ACB Court’s FIR order
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Relief for Madhabi Puri Buch, Ashwani Bhatia, and Pramod Agarwal as Bombay HC stays ACB Court’s FIR order

Live Mint  

Bombay High Court provides relief to Madhabi Puri Buch, Ashwani Bhatia, and Pramod Agarwal by staying the ACB Court order that directed an FIR against them, reported LiveLaw. On Monday, the Bombay High Court permitted an urgent hearing concerning an FIR involving allegations against ex-SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials over regulatory and stock market violations. Allegations …

Bombay HC to hear pleas of ex-Sebi chief, others on March 4; ACB to not act on special court order until then
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bombay HC to hear pleas of ex-Sebi chief, others on March 4; ACB to not act on special court order until then

Live Mint  

The Bombay High Court is set to hear the pleas of the former Sebi chief and others on March 4, the Anti-Corruption Bureau will not proceed with the special court order until then, reported PTI. The development comes after the market regulator informed to initiate legal action against the court order alleging ex-SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch and five others …

Bombay HC grants urgent hearing on FIR order against ex-Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, others
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Bombay HC grants urgent hearing on FIR order against ex-Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, others

Live Mint  

The Bombay High Court has granted an urgent hearing for SEBI and BSE's challenge against an FIR involving allegations against ex-SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials over regulatory violations and stock market violations, according to a CNBC TV-18 report. On Saturday, March 1, a special Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Mumbai ordered the registration of an FIR against …

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgment ordering the CBI probe. Based on petitions filed by AIADMK …

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Supreme Court clears decks for CBI probe
3 months, 1 week ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Supreme Court clears decks for CBI probe

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Special Leave Petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgement ordering Central Bureau of Investigation probe in the illicit liquor deaths in Kallakurichi district. On November 20, the Madras High Court had ordered a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that claimed 68 lives in June and …

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed
4 months ago

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed an order passed by a single judge of the court last week, directing the CBI to register a case against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, Church of South India Trust Association, among others, on charges of illegally selling 31.10 acre government land that was meant to be used for industrial …

RG Kar protests: SC modifies Calcutta HC order, directs SIT probe into torture of women in police custody
4 months ago

RG Kar protests: SC modifies Calcutta HC order, directs SIT probe into torture of women in police custody

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the formation of an SIT to investigate the alleged torture of a woman in police custody following her arrest over protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan court modified the Calcutta High Court …

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Lawyer's Juniors For 'Threatening' Dept To Admit Appeal Without Order Copy

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reprimanded a lawyer and his juniors for filing an appeal against a single judge order without either a server or certified copy of the order under challenge. A division bench comprising of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya had on an earlier occasion allowed the filing of the appeal without the certified copy of the order. On …

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers
7 months ago

Calcutta HC orders appointment of over 14,000 applicants as assistant teachers

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal School Service Commission on Wednesday to appoint all 14,052 applicants who appeared for the 2016 state-level selection test as assistant teachers in upper primary schools The high court passed the verdict after hearing 36 appeals that cited orders passed earlier by the single bench of former judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who questioned …

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged financial scams at RG Kar hospital
7 months ago

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into alleged financial scams at RG Kar hospital

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Calcutta high court on Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe allegations of financial scams at Kolkata’s state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, who is already under the federal agency’s scanner in the August 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor. Lawyers …

SC rejects WB govt's plea against HC order directing CBI probe into allegations in Sandeshkhali
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC rejects WB govt's plea against HC order directing CBI probe into allegations in Sandeshkhali

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court's order which directed a CBI investigation into the allegations of crimes against women and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali. While hearing the plea on April 29, the apex court asked the West Bengal government as to why the state should …

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan
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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 extends central forces tenure in WB
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court extends central forces tenure in WB

Op India  

On 12th June, the Calcutta High Court issued an interim order extending the tenure of Central Forces deployed in Mamata Banerjee-ruled West Bengal given post-poll violence rampant in the state. #BREAKING No Place For Violence In Democratic Polity: Calcutta High Court Extends Tenure Of Central Forces Deployed In WB Due To Allegations Of Post-Poll Violence | ⁦@Srinjoy77⁩#LokSabhaElections2024 #PostPollViolencehttps://t.co/3i9Vq8TWhd — Live …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

SC criticises disparaging BJP ads against TMC, refuses to interfere with HC order
10 months ago

SC criticises disparaging BJP ads against TMC, refuses to interfere with HC order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday sharply criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for issuing “We have seen the The bench was emphatic that political parties should adhere to the highest standards of integrity and conduct during the electoral process. He added the high court issued an ex-parte mandatory injunction at an interim stage without considering the BJP’s side although the Election …

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

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC
10 months ago

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC

India TV News  

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC As the bench expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, senior advocate PS Patwalia, representing the BJP, sought permission to withdraw the plea. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party challenging the Calcutta High Court order that …

SC to hear BJP's plea against Calcutta HC order on advertisements during LS polls
10 months ago

SC to hear BJP's plea against Calcutta HC order on advertisements during LS polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday, May 27, the appeal filed by the BJP challenging a Calcutta High Court order directing it to not publish any kind of derogatory According to the Supreme Court's cause list, uploaded on the apex court's website, a two-judge vacation bench of the top court, led by Justice J K …

BJP moves Supreme Court against Calcutta HC bar on publishing ads
10 months ago

BJP moves Supreme Court against Calcutta HC bar on publishing ads

The Hindu  

The BJP has asked the Supreme Court to urgently intervene against an injunction issued by the Calcutta High Court against publishing “derogatory” and “slanderous” The BJP said the interim injunction order was passed by a Single Judge Bench of the High Court ex parte, without giving it a chance to be heard. Moreover, the BJP has raised the question in …

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections
10 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 …

[Lok Sabha Elections] Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Order Restraining It From Running Allegedly Derogatory Ads Against TMC
10 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 …

Excise policy case: Delhi HC scheduled to deliver order on Manish Sisodia's bail pleas on Tuesday
10 months, 1 week ago

Excise policy case: Delhi HC scheduled to deliver order on Manish Sisodia's bail pleas on Tuesday

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court is scheduled to deliver on Tuesday its order on bail pleas of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in money laundering and corruption cases lodged by the ED and CBI respectively in connection with alleged liquor scam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma is likely to pronounce the orders on both bail pleas at 5 …

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali incident
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta HC orders CBI probe in the Sandeshkhali incident

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Calcutta High Court ordered a court-monitored CBI investigation to probe the allegations of Sandeshkhali locals who had levelled serious allegations of extortion, land grabbing, and institutional sexual assault against TMC strongmen Shahjahan Sheikh and his accomplices. #WATCH | On the Calcutta High Court order in the Sandeshkhali case, Advocate Alok Srivastav says, "A landmark order has been …

SC dismisses Delhi HC verdict, orders CBI probe into death of Manipuri woman
1 year ago

SC dismisses Delhi HC verdict, orders CBI probe into death of Manipuri woman

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Unresolved crimes tend to erode public trust in the institutions which have been established for maintaining law and order, the Supreme Court has said while directing a CBI probe into the death of a 25-year-old Manipuri woman who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented house in south Delhi in 2013. The deceased woman's …

Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court refuses to interfere with CBI probe order
1 year ago

Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court refuses to interfere with CBI probe order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Calcutta high court order transferring the investigation into the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials in Sandeshkhali on January 5 from the West Bengal Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation even as it expunged disparaging remarks made against the state government and local police in the impugned order. The high …

Former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP
1 year ago

Former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP

The Hindu  

Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on March 5, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday. Mr. Gangopadhyay was welcomed by the BJP State party president Sukanta Majumdar and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. “The task we have cut out for us is to ensure that a corrupt political party doesn’t return to …

BJP slams West Bengal govt for opposing HC's decision on Shajahan Sheikh
1 year ago

BJP slams West Bengal govt for opposing HC's decision on Shajahan Sheikh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday dubbed it as a matter of "great shame" that the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal was opposing the Calcutta High Court order to hand over the custody of suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh to the CBI in the ED officers attack case. Addressing a press conference, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the …

Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court dismisses Bengal govt's plea, refuses to stay Calcutta HC order
1 year ago

Sandeshkhali case: Supreme Court dismisses Bengal govt's plea, refuses to stay Calcutta HC order

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the West Bengal government's plea seeking an urgent hearing on the Sandeshkhali case which pertains to assault on Enforcement Directorate officers in January. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government had moved to the apex court demanding an early hearing after refusing to transfer Shahjahan to CBI custody. West Bengal govt moves apex …

Hand Shahjahan to CBI, Calcutta HC tells Bengal
1 year ago

Hand Shahjahan to CBI, Calcutta HC tells Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal police and the Central Bureau of Investigation were locked in a custody battle on Tuesday, with the former citing an appeal by the state government in the Supreme Court as grounds for refusing to hand over Sandeshkhali strongman Sheikh Shahjahan to the latter as mandated by a high court order. Earlier in the day, the Calcutta high …

Calcutta HC orders Mamata Govt to hand over custody of Sheikh Shahjahan to CBI, WB Govt moves SC against the order
1 year ago

Calcutta HC orders Mamata Govt to hand over custody of Sheikh Shahjahan to CBI, WB Govt moves SC against the order

Op India  

On Tuesday, March 5, the Calcutta High Court dismissed the SIT formed to probe the arrest of TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan and handed over the probe to the CBI. “Hand over Trinamool strongman Sheikh Shahjahan to CBI by 4.30 pm,” Calcutta High Court said while issuing an ultimatum to the Bengal government. After the Calcutta High Court order, the Mamata …

Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, set to join politics
1 year ago

Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, set to join politics

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who faced strong criticism from Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress for some of his judgments and observations, resigned from service on Tuesday morning to join politics. Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay who resigned on Tuesday. In May 2022, he ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe the appointment of non-teaching staff and …

Calcutta HC: CBI or ED can Arrest Shahjahan; Suvendu Claims TMC Don Already in Safe Custody
1 year, 1 month ago

Calcutta HC: CBI or ED can Arrest Shahjahan; Suvendu Claims TMC Don Already in Safe Custody

Deccan Chronicle  

A division bench comprising Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya of the HC gave the liberty to the central agencies in a clarification, sought by state advocate general Kishore Datta in the February 26-order. The bench later stated, “As of date, what has been stayed is only the constitution of an SIT, Therefore it is well open to …

BJP MLAs reach violence-hit Sandeshkhali after police stop them briefly
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 HC stays formation of SIT including West Bengal police to probe attack on ED officials
1 year, 1 month ago

Calcutta HC stays formation of SIT including West Bengal police to probe attack on ED officials

Op India  

On 7th February, the Calcutta High Court stayed the formation of a Special Investigation Team and investigation by the West Bengal Police in the matter linked to the attack on Enforcement Directorate officers in the state. The high court issued the order in an appeal filed by the ED against a single-judge order constituting an SIT comprising of State police …

Contain indiscipline at Calcutta High Court with an iron hand
1 year, 2 months ago

Contain indiscipline at Calcutta High Court with an iron hand

New Indian Express  

A dramatic takedown in the Calcutta High Court brought the higher judiciary under a cloud last week and forced Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to suo motu set up a five-member Constitution bench to stem the rot. It all began with Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay ordering a CBI probe into an alleged medical seat scam using fake ST certificates …

SC transfers to itself from Calcutta HC pleas related caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions
1 year, 2 months ago

SC transfers to itself from Calcutta HC pleas related caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions

India TV News  

SC transfers to itself from Calcutta HC pleas related caste certificate scam in MBBS admissions Earlier, the top court had taken suo moto cognisance of an order passed by a single bench of the Calcutta High Court that was termed as illegal and ignored an order of the division bench in a case of alleged irregularities in the admission of …

SC stays proceedings before two Calcutta HC benches after row between judges
1 year, 2 months ago

SC stays proceedings before two Calcutta HC benches after row between judges

Hindustan Times  

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court stayed all proceedings pending before two benches in the Calcutta high court that witnessed an unprecedented face-off between two judges there, observing that the turn of events warranted the court’s intervention. The law officers pointed out that the division bench opted to suspend the order of the single judge without there being any …

Medical Admission Irregularities | Calcutta HC Single-Judge Alleges Misconduct By Judge Who Presided Over Division Bench Which Stayed Order For CBI Probe
1 year, 2 months ago

Medical Admission Irregularities | Calcutta HC Single-Judge Alleges Misconduct By Judge Who Presided Over Division Bench Which Stayed Order For CBI Probe

Live Law  

In an unusual development, a single bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has alleged misconduct by Justice Soumen Sen, who presided over a division bench which stayed the single bench's order for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities during admissions to medical colleges in West Bengal. On Wednesday, a division bench of Justices Soumen Sen & Uday Kumar had stayed the …

'Lightly' Interfering In State's Investigation May Disrupt Co-operative Federalism: Calcutta HC Stays Order For CBI Probe Into Medical College Admissions
1 year, 2 months ago

'Lightly' Interfering In State's Investigation May Disrupt Co-operative Federalism: Calcutta HC Stays Order For CBI Probe Into Medical College Admissions

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has recently stayed an order by a single bench for the immediate transfer of a probe being conducted by the State into the admission of reserved category candidates into medical colleges based on allegedly improperly issued caste certificates to the Central Bureau of Investigation.A single bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay had initially directed for the probe. …

Calcutta High Court orders joint CBI-WB Police SIT to investigate attack on ED officials
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court orders joint CBI-WB Police SIT to investigate attack on ED officials

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the formation of a special investigation team comprising the CBI and West Bengal police to investigate the assault on ED officials during a search operation on Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh's premises. The move comes in response to the ED's request to transfer the case to CBI, citing a lack of faith in …

Calcutta HC orders stay on FIR against ED officials
1 year, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC orders stay on FIR against ED officials

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Thursday issued an interim stay on a first information report registered by the West Bengal police against Enforcement Directorate officials, who conducted a search at the house of a Trinamool Congress leader in Sandeshkhali on January 5. ED has said that its three officials were injured, and their mobile phones, laptops and wallets allegedly “looted” …

Sippy Sidhu murder case: Comply with HC order by November 2, trial court tells CBI
1 year, 5 months ago

Sippy Sidhu murder case: Comply with HC order by November 2, trial court tells CBI

Hindustan Times  

The special CBI court hearing the Sippy Sidhu murder case has once again directed the probe agency to comply with the Punjab and Haryana high court’s order by next hearing on November 2 “if they do not have any other order in their favour”. On May 8 this year, the high court had allowed Kalyani’s plea, wherein she had sought …

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