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The Supreme Court stayed the Calcutta High Court’s interim order that halted West Bengal’s revised OBC list, calling the HC’s move “prima facie erroneous.”

Supreme Court Halts Calcutta HC Stay on WB OBC List Revision

Supreme Court Halts Calcutta HC OBC List Ruling

The Supreme Court stayed the Calcutta High Court&rsquo;s interim order that halted West Bengal&rsquo;s revised OBC list, calling the HC&rsquo;s move &ldquo;prima facie erroneous.&rdquo;

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Calcutta High Court's decision that had stalled the implementation of a revised list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) notified by the West Bengal government.
&ldquo;Prima facie, the high court order seems to be erroneous,&rdquo; said a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria while hearing the appeal of the state government.&nbsp;
On June 17, the Calcutta High Court ordered an interim stay on notifications issued by the state government with regard to reservations to 140 subsections under OBC-A and OBC-B categories made by it.
At the outset, the bench took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the state government, and said, &ldquo;This is surprising. How can the High Court pass such an order? Reservation is part of the executive function."&nbsp;
The state had prepared the new list after the high court, in May 2024, quashed the inclusion of as many as 77 communities in the OBC list.

The Calcutta High Court has acquitted two people in the 2021 Paschim Medinipur rape and murder case due to lack of evidence, while commuting the death sentence of the third accused to life imprisonment.

Calcutta HC Overturns Convictions in 2021 Rape & Murder Case

Court Changes 2021 Rape & Murder Case Verdict

The Calcutta High Court has acquitted two people in the 2021 Paschim Medinipur rape and murder case due to lack of evidence, while commuting the death sentence of the third accused to life imprisonment.

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the death sentence of a man and life term of a woman and ordered their acquittal, while commuting the capital punishment of another to life sentence in a 2021 rape and murder case.
The high court passed the judgment on Thursday, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the offence against the two.
A sessions court in Paschim Medinipur district on July 25, 2023, ordered death penalty for masons Bikash Murmu and Chhotu Munda, while sentencing labourer Tapati Patra to life term after finding them guilty in the rape and murder of a young woman on May 3, 2021.
A division bench comprising justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi acquitted Chhotu Munda and Tapati Patra of all the charges after finding that the prosecution could not prove the case against them.
The bench commuted the death sentence imposed on Bikash Murmu into life imprisonment without remission for 40 years from the date of his arrest.
The trial court had convicted all the three for offences punishable under Sections 448 (house trespass), 376D (gangrape), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code.
It had sentenced Bikash Murmu and Chhotu Munda to death for the offence punishable under Section 302 (murder).
One person had lodged a complaint at Pingla police station on May 3, 2021 stating that his daughter was found dead in a pool of blood and naked in their old house, adjacent to their residence, when some repair work was underway.
The three, who were engaged as masons and labourers there, were arrested and charged with gangrape and murder.
All the three appellants had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The bench noted the forensic report stated that the vest of Bikash Murmu contained his blood and that of the victim.
It also stated that the vaginal swab of the victim resembled the DNA profile found from the nail and hair of the appellant Bikash Murmu.
The division bench noted that the wearing apparels of Chhotu Munda were not stained with blood and did not bear any other forensic evidence.
Appellant Tapati Patra had stated that she was present and working in the house of the complainant, whose daughter was raped and murdered.
She also stated in her deposition that Munda was binding rods at the relevant point of time but Murmu was neither with her nor with Munda.
The division bench said it is of the opinion that there is overwhelming evidence to establish that Murmu raped and thereafter murdered the victim.
"There appears to be no evidence to hold that the appellants Chhotu Munda and Tapati Patra can be held guilty for the offences they were charged with. Their complicity in the commission of the offences charged is not established beyond all reasonable doubt," the bench said.
The court said that it has considered the psychological evaluation report as well as a report on the socio-economic background of Murmu, who is aged about 32 years.
According to the report, he comes from a poor background from a Paschim Medinipur village and that there is no prior history of violence against him. He has a wife and a daughter who is a student of class 7.
Murmu's conduct in the correctional home was also reported to be good, the division bench noted.
"In consideration of such report, it cannot be said that the appellant is beyond reformation," the bench noted, holding that this case does not fall under the category of 'rarest of rare'.&nbsp;

Calcutta High Court criticized a trial judge for ex parte dismissal of a divorce case, issuing a decree and warning against oversight.

Calcutta HC Admonishes Judge Over Divorce Case

The Calcutta High Court criticized a trial judge for an ex parte dismissal, granting divorce to the husband and issuing a warning for oversight in future cases.

Calcutta High Court criticized a trial judge for ex parte dismissal of a divorce case, granting divorce to the husband and warning against further oversight.

A division bench of Calcutta High Court came down heavily on a trial court judge for ex parte dismissal of a suit for divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion sought by the appellant-husband.
The bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Justice Uday Kumar, in an order passed on May 22, observed that the trial court judge, by the impugned judgment, overlooked the fact that the wife (respondent) did not adduce any evidence of her own despite having filed a written statement and also did not cross-examine the husband.
That apart, it transpires even on a cursory perusal of the impugned judgment that the learned judge proceeded entirely on a tangential perception of his own, without adverting at all to the materials on record.
The trial court passed an ex parte decree in February 2018 against a matrimonial suit filed in 2015.
The Calcutta High Court bench said that a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruelty is hereby granted to the husband against the wife.
The bench said it is just stopping short of making any serious adverse comment against the learned trial court judge, merely because such a comment could have an adverse effect on the judge's service career.
However, the division bench expects that the learned trial judge concerned shall, in future, be aware of copy-pasting his previous judgments and going on his tangential curve of wishful imagination instead of adverting to the facts and materials on record in the particular case before him.
If any future instance of such an act on the part of the learned trial judge is noticed, the same may be directed to enter into his service book, the bench warned.

Justice Dash said that he owes a lot to the RSS and added that the organisation helped him cultivate a sense of patriotism and commitment to the work.

Retiring Calcutta HC judge Chitta Ranjan Dash says 'I was and am member of RSS'

Justice Dash said that he owes a lot to the RSS and added that the organisation helped him cultivate a sense of patriotism and commitment to the work.

Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash, who retired as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on Monday, said he was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Speaking at his farewell at the high court in the presence of the judges and members of the bar, Justice Dash said he was "ready to go back to the organisation" if they called him for any assistance or for any work that he was capable of doing.
"To the distaste of some persons, I must admit here that I was and I am a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)," he said.
Demitting office after over 14 years as a high court judge, Justice Dash came to the Calcutta HC from the Orissa HC on transfer.
"I owe a lot to the organisation... I am there from my childhood and throughout my youth," he said.
"I have learnt to be courageous, upright and have an equal view for others and above all, the sense of patriotism and commitment to the work," he said.
Justice Dash said that he had distanced himself from the organisation for about 37 years because of the work he undertook.
"I have never used my membership of the organisation for any advancement of my career because it is against its principles," he said.
Justice Dash said he treated everybody at par, be he a rich or poor person, be he a communist, or from the BJP, Congress or TMC (Trinamool Congress).
"All are equal before me, I do not hold any bias for anyone or for any particular political philosophy or mechanism," he said, adding that he tried to dispense justice on the principles of empathy and that "law can be bent to do justice, but justice cannot be bent to suit the law".
He said that he was "ready to go back to the organisation" if they called him for any assistance or for any work they needed which he was capable of doing.
"Because I have not done anything wrong in my life, I have the courage to say I belong to the organisation, because that is also not wrong," he said, adding that if he was a good person, he could not belong to a bad organisation.
Born in 1962 in Odisha's Sonepur, Dash did his schooling in Ullunda and completed his higher studies in Dhenkanal and Bhubaneswar, following which he graduated in law in Cuttack in 1985.
He enrolled as an advocate in 1986 and was appointed as an additional standing counsel of the state government in 1992, which he continued till 1994, according to the website of the Calcutta HC.
He joined the Orissa Superior Judicial Service (Senior Branch) in February 1999 as a direct recruit. He was elevated as an additional judge of the Orissa HC in October 2009.
Dash joined as a judge of the Calcutta HC on transfer on June 20, 2022.&nbsp;

Gangopadhyay said he is joining the saffron party as it is fighting against corruption of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, to join BJP

Gangopadhyay said he is joining the saffron party as it is fighting against corruption of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.

Abhijit Gangopadhyay announced on Tuesday that he is joining the BJP, hours after he resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court.
Addressing a press conference, he said he would join the BJP on March 7.
"I am joining the BJP as it is a national party, which is fighting against the corruption of the TMC in Bengal," he said.
He sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu with copies to CJI DY Chandrachud and the Chief Justice of the Calcutta HC TS Sivagnanam in the morning.&nbsp;

Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Abhijit Gangopadhyay has said that he wants to do something for the common people, and added that he hasn't decided whether he will be contesting the upcoming general elections.  

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Ganguly to resign, hints at joining politics 

Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay has said that he wants to do something for the common people, and added that he hasn't decided whether he will be contesting the upcoming general elections.  

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay  to resign, hints at joining politics 

Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay has said that he wants to do something for the common people, and added that he hasn't decided whether he will be contesting the upcoming general elections.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay has said that he will resign from his post on March 5, hinting that he may join politics.
Speaking to a Bengali news outlet, the judge, who had ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the teachers&rsquo; recruitment scam in West Bengal last year, said that he wants to work at the grassroots level.
&ldquo;I would like to enter the political arena to work towards the betterment of the common people and address grassroots issues. That journey starts on Tuesday,&rdquo; the judge told a Bengali news outlet.
He however didn't reveal which party he is joining or whether he is contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Have not taken decisions regarding my candidature for Lok Sabha polls, but I would like to thank the ruling party in West Bengal (Trinamool Congress) for challenging me to enter the political field,&rdquo; the judge told Live Law.

Upholding the conviction of a man, Calcutta High Court observed that calling an unsuspecting woman darling will be seen as sexual harrasment.

Calling unknown women ‘darling’ is sexually coloured remark: Calcutta High Court

Upholding the conviction of a man, Calcutta High Court observed that calling an unsuspecting woman darling will be seen as sexual harrasment.

Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction of a man who called a woman police officer &lsquo;darling&rsquo; while intoxicated.
Emphasising that the remark is sexually coloured in nature, the court also said it would be punishable under two sections of the Indian Penal Code. Justice Jay Sengupta clarified that the term should not be used to address &lsquo;unsuspecting and unacquainted women.&rsquo;
The Calcutta High Court&rsquo;s observation was connected to the case of Janak Ram, who has already been convicted for the remark. The inebriated man asked the woman constable &lsquo;kya darling, challan karne aayi hai kya?&rsquo; (Hi, darling, have you come to impose a fine?).
&ldquo;Addressing an unknown lady, whether a police constable or not, on the street by a man, drunken or not, with the word 'darling' is patently offensive, and the word used is essentially a sexually coloured remark,&rdquo; the court said, as per India Today.
The act would be considered a criminal offence under Sections 354A (outraging modesty of a woman) and 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.
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The court said that it had stayed only the formation of a special investigating team and never restrained government from acting against Sheikh.

Sandeshkhali: no stay on arrest of Shahjahan Sheikh, says Calcutta High Court

The court said that it had stayed only the formation of a special investigating team and never restrained government from acting against Sheikh.

The Calcutta High Court on 26th February clarified that there is no stay on arrests of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh, who has been accused of sexual assault and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali.
The court's clarification came a day after TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said the Bengal government has been unable to arrest Sheikh as the court had "tied the hands the police".
The court said that it had stayed only the formation of a special investigating team and never restrained government from acting against Sheikh.
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The Calcutta High Court has asked the state government to avoid naming animals after revered figures. 

'Why draw controversy?' Calcutta HC asks govt to rename lions Akbar and Sita  

The Calcutta High Court has asked the state government to avoid naming animals after revered figures.&nbsp;

The Calcutta High Court asked the West Bengal government to rename the lion named &lsquo;Akbar&rsquo; and the lioness named &lsquo;Sita&rsquo; after VHP filed a plea objecting to the lioness bearing the name of a Goddess being placed in the same enclosure of lion who is named after the Mughal emperor.&nbsp;
Both lions are currently kept in the same enclosure at Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri.
In an oral direction, the single-judge bench asked the state to avoid controversy and consider renaming the animals.
"Will you name a lion after a Hindu deity, a Muslim prophet, or Christian god, or freedom fighter, or a Nobel laureate? Generally, anyone who is revered or respected by the people of our country?" Justice Bhattacharyya asked, reported Live Law outlet.
The Additional Advocate General, representing West Bengal, told the court that the lions were named in Tripura and the state itself was already considering renaming the lions.
The bench also noted that the animals should not be named after revered figures, mythological heroes, freedom fighters or Nobel laureates.&nbsp;
"You are a welfare state and it is a secular state. Why should you draw controversy by naming a lion after Sita and Akbar? This controversy should have been avoided. Not only Sita, but I also don't support the naming of a lion Akbar. He was a very efficient and noble Mughal emperor. Very successful and secular Mughal emperor. If it is already named, the state authority should shun it and avoid it," Justice Bhattacharyya said.
During the hearing, the court also reclassified the petition by Vishwa Hindu Parishad as a public interest litigation (PIL) and redirected it to a regular bench that can hear PILs.
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Calcutta HC advises adolescent girls to 'control sexual urge' and not 'give in to 2 mins of pleasure'

The courts remarks came while hearing a teenage boy's plea challenging his conviction in a rape case under the POCSO act.

Calcutta High Court while hearing a teenager's plea against his conviction in rape case, issued a slew of recommendations for adolescent girls and boys.&nbsp;
The petitioner was sentenced to 20 years in prison for engaging in sexual relations with his romantic partner, who was a minor.&nbsp;
The court laid down certain duties that must be followed by adolescent girls and boys.&nbsp;
The court said, urged girls to "control their sexual urges and not give in to two minutes of pleasure" as if she engages in such acts she becomes "loser in the eyes of the society".&nbsp;
The court further added that it is the duty of the girls to protect the "right to the integrity of her body, dignity and self-worth".&nbsp;

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram faced protests from members of his own party on May 4.
Chidambaram was at the Calcutta High Court in his capacity as a lawyer, when members of Congress party's lawyers' cell heckled him.
Chidambaram is reportedly fighting a case against his party colleague Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by representing the TMC government in West Bengal. Chowdhury has alleged large-scale corruption in the Metro Dairy case.
Protesting Congress workers blamed "leaders like Chidambaram" for the party's weak performance in the state. They asked Chidambaram to quit the Congress and join Mamata Banerjee's TMC.

Congress protest against own leader P Chidambaram for fighting TMC case against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Watch Congress workers protest against their own leader P Chidambaram for fighting TMC case against Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

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Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram faced protests from members of his own party on May 4. Chidambaram was at the Calcutta High Court in his capacity as a lawyer, when members of Congress party's lawyers' cell heckled him. Chidambaram is reportedly fighting a case against his party colleague Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by representing the TMC government in West Bengal. Chowdhury has alleged large-scale corruption in the Metro Dairy case. Protesting Congress workers blamed "leaders like Chidambaram" for the party's weak performance in the state. They asked Chidambaram to quit the Congress and join Mamata Banerjee's TMC.
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P. Chidambaram was at the Calcutta High Court in his capacity as a lawyer, when members of Congress party's lawyers' cell heckled him.

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram faced protests from members of his own party on May 4.
Chidambaram was at the Calcutta High Court in his capacity as a lawyer, when members of Congress party's lawyers' cell heckled him.
Chidambaram is reportedly fighting a case against his party colleague Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by representing the TMC government in West Bengal. Chowdhury has alleged large-scale corruption in the Metro Dairy case.
Protesting Congress workers blamed "leaders like Chidambaram" for the party's weak performance in the state. They asked Chidambaram to quit the Congress and join Mamata Banerjee's TMC.

The CBI on Saturday registered an FIR against 10 people in connection with the murder of TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh, which apparently led to the killing of nine people in West Bengal's Birbhum district, a senior official said.
Among those named in the FIR are Palash Shiekh, Sanju Shiekh, Sona Shiekh and Choto Shiekh -- who have been arrested, he said.
The case was filed under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy), and relevant sections of the Explosive Substances Act.
The CBI visited Rampurhat police station during the day, and collected the case diary and documents linked to Bhadhu Sheikh's murder investigation, the official said.
"The CBI officers spoke to the police personnel there. They also spoke to witnesses of the murder and took stock of the situation," he said.
CBI officers also visited Bogtui Mor where Bhadu Sheikh was killed, he added.
The CBI took over the investigation of murder from the police, following an order of the Calcutta High Court.
Sheikh's murder is believed to have led to the killing of nine people on March 21 in Bogtui village. The nine people, including two children, died of burn injuries after their houses were allegedly firebombed. 

Birbhum killings: CBI books 10 people in TMC leader's murder

TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh's murder is believed to have led to the killing of nine people on March 21 in Bogtui village

The CBI on Saturday registered an FIR against 10 people in connection with the murder of TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh.&nbsp;His murder is believed to have led to the killing of nine people on March 21 in Bogtui village. The nine people, including two children, died of burn injuries after their houses were allegedly firebombed.&nbsp;
The case was filed for murder and criminal conspiracy and relevant sections of the Explosive Substances Act.&nbsp;
The CBI visited Rampurhat police station during the day, and collected the case diary and documents linked to Bhadhu Sheikh's murder investigation, the official said.&nbsp;
CBI officers also visited Bogtui Mor where Bhadu was killed, he added.&nbsp;
The CBI took over the investigation of murder from the police, following an order of the Calcutta High Court.&nbsp;

TMC&nbsp;leader&nbsp;Bhadu Sheikh's murder is believed to have led to the killing of nine people on March 21 in Bogtui village

The CBI on Saturday registered an FIR against 10 people in connection with the murder of TMC leader Bhadu Sheikh, which apparently led to the killing of nine people in West Bengal's Birbhum district, a senior official said.
Among those named in the FIR are Palash Shiekh, Sanju Shiekh, Sona Shiekh and Choto Shiekh -- who have been arrested, he said.
The case was filed under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy), and relevant sections of the Explosive Substances Act.
The CBI visited Rampurhat police station during the day, and collected the case diary and documents linked to Bhadhu Sheikh's murder investigation, the official said.
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"The CBI officers spoke to the police personnel there. They also spoke to witnesses of the murder and took stock of the situation," he said.
CBI officers also visited Bogtui Mor where Bhadu&nbsp;Sheikh was killed, he added.
The CBI took over the investigation of murder from the police, following an order of the Calcutta High Court.
Sheikh's murder is believed to have led to the killing of nine people on March 21 in Bogtui village. The nine people, including two children, died of burn injuries after their houses were allegedly firebombed.&nbsp;
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The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) I investigation into Birbhum violence that claimed eight lives earlier this week.
The court directed an SIT formed by the West Bengal government to hand over case papers and accused persons arrested by it to the central probe agency.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice R Bharadwaj directed the CBI to file a progress report by April 7, the next date of hearing of the matter.
The bench said that the CBI probe was being ordered in the interest of justice.
Eight people, including two children, were charred to death in Bogtui village of Bengal’s Birbhum district in the suspected fallout of a TMC panachayat official’s murder.
The bench had suo motu taken up the case of the gruesome incident.
A set of PILs seeking CBI or NIA probe into the incident were also taken up for hearing by the court along with the suo motu petition. PTI AMR RMS RMS
 

The Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into Birbhum killings

The court ordered the WB government SIT to hand over the case papers and arrested persons to the central probe agency; directed the CBI to file progress report by April 7

Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into Birbhum killings

The Calcutta High Court ordered a CBI investigation into Birbhum violence that claimed eight lives earlier this week.
The court directed an SIT formed by the West Bengal government to hand over case papers and persons arrested to the central probe agency.
The court directed the CBI&nbsp;to file a progress report by April 7.
The bench said that the CBI probe was being ordered in the interest of justice.
Eight people, including two children, were charred to death in Birbhum district in the suspected fallout of a TMC panachayat official&rsquo;s murder.

The court ordered the SIT formed by the West Bengal government to hand over the case papers and arrested persons to the central probe agency

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)&nbsp;I investigation into Birbhum violence that claimed eight lives earlier this week.
The court directed an SIT formed by the West Bengal government to hand over case papers and accused persons arrested by it to the central probe agency.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice R Bharadwaj directed the&nbsp;CBI&nbsp;to file a progress report by April 7, the next date of hearing of the matter.
The bench said that the CBI probe was being ordered in the interest of justice.
Eight people, including two children, were charred to death in Bogtui village of Bengal&rsquo;s Birbhum district in the suspected fallout of a TMC panachayat official&rsquo;s murder.
The bench had suo motu taken up the case of the gruesome incident.
A set of PILs seeking CBI or NIA probe into the incident were also taken up for hearing by the court along with the suo motu petition. PTI AMR RMS RMS
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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed CFSL Delhi to immediately collect necessary materials for forensic examination at Bogtui village in Bengal’s Birbhum district, where at least eight people were charred to death in the suspected fallout of a TMC panchayat official’s murder.
The court asked the state government to file a report in the case before it by 2 pm on Thursday, when the matter will be taken up for hearing again.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava, taking up a suo motu petition and a set of PILs, ordered that CCTVs be installed at the crime scene in the presence of district judge, Purba Bardhaman, and recordings be done until further orders.
The bench, also comprising justice R Bharadwaj, directed a team of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Delhi to visit the place of incident and collect samples for examination without any delay.
It asked the DGP to ensure safety of witnesses, including that of a minor boy injured in the arson, in consultation with the district judge, Purba Bardhaman.
The court observed that suo motu petition has been registered for fair investigation in the case.
The petitioners in the PILs have prayed for a probe by the CBI or by any other agency which is not controlled by the state.
Advocate general representing the government opposed the prayer, stating an SIT was probing the matter and that there was no need to transfer the case to any other agency.

Birbhum violence: Calcutta High Court asks for collecting forensic samples

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed CFSL Delhi to immediately collect necessary materials for forensic examination at Bogtui village in Bengal. More details here

Birbhum killings: Cal HC asks Delhi CFSL to collect samples from site of incident

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Delhi to immediately collect necessary materials for forensic examination at Bogtui village in Bengal&rsquo;s Birbhum district. At least eight people were charred to death in the suspected fallout of a TMC panchayat official&rsquo;s murder.
The court asked the state government to file a report in the case before it by 2 pm on Thursday, when the matter will be taken up for hearing again.
A division bench ordered that CCTVs be installed at the crime scene in the presence of district judge&nbsp;and recordings be done until further orders.
The bench, also asked the DGP to ensure safety of witnesses, including that of a minor boy injured in the arson.
The petitioners in the PILs have prayed for a probe by the CBI or by any other agency which is not controlled by the state.
Advocate general representing the government opposed the prayer, stating an SIT was probing the matter and that there was no need to transfer the case to any other agency.

Advocate general representing the government opposed the prayer, stating an SIT was probing the matter and that there was no need to transfer the case to any other agency.

The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/birbhum-violence-kolkata-hc-takes-suo-moto-cognizance-forensic-team-sent-to-probe-fire-1648028690836">Calcutta High Court</a> on Wednesday directed CFSL Delhi to immediately collect necessary materials for forensic examination at Bogtui village in Bengal&rsquo;s Birbhum district, where at least eight people were charred to death in the suspected fallout of a TMC panchayat official&rsquo;s murder.
The court asked the state government to file a report in the case before it by 2 pm on Thursday, when the matter will be taken up for hearing again.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava, taking up a suo motu petition and a set of PILs, ordered that CCTVs be installed at the crime scene in the presence of district judge, Purba Bardhaman, and recordings be done until further orders.
The bench, also comprising justice R Bharadwaj, directed a team of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Delhi to visit the place of incident and collect samples for examination without any delay.
It asked the DGP to ensure safety of witnesses, including that of a minor boy injured in the arson, in consultation with the district judge, Purba Bardhaman.
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The court observed that suo motu petition has been registered for fair investigation in the case.
The petitioners in the PILs have prayed for a probe by the CBI or by any other agency which is not controlled by the state.
Advocate general representing the government opposed the prayer, stating an SIT was probing the matter and that there was no need to transfer the case to any other agency.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday joined the virtual hearing of her petition challenging the election of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram constituency in the 2021 assembly elections.
The Bengal Chief Minister has filed a petition asking that Justice Kaushik Chanda exit the case over "conflict of interest"
However the TMC supremo has been told that she &lsquo;can't seek administrative and legal intervention at same time."
In a letter written to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on June 16, Mamata outlined that Justice Kaushik Chanda was associated with the BJP in the past, and therefore there was &lsquo;reasonable apprehension of bias&rsquo;. She also added the need to "sustain the confidence of the public in the judiciary"
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Mamata Banerjee joins HC hearing of plea challenging Nandigram poll result

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<li>Mamata Banerjee joins hearing of plea challenging Nandigram poll result</li>
<li>Mamata&nbsp;seeks exit of Justice&nbsp;Kaushik Chanda&nbsp;from the case&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mamata&nbsp;cites&nbsp;&lsquo;reasonable apprehension of bias&rsquo; supporting her demand</li>
<li>Mamata&nbsp;told&nbsp;can't seek administrative &amp; legal intervention at the same time</li>
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday joined the virtual hearing of her petition challenging the election of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from the&nbsp;Nandigram constituency in the 2021 assembly elections.
The Bengal Chief Minister has filed a petition asking that Justice Kaushik Chanda exit the case over "conflict of interest"
However, the TMC supremo has been told that she &lsquo;can't seek administrative and legal intervention at the same time."
In a letter written to the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on June 16, Mamata outlined that Justice Kaushik Chanda was associated with the BJP in the past, and therefore there was &lsquo;reasonable apprehension of bias&rsquo;. She also added the need to "sustain the confidence of the public in the judiciary"
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The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to three Trinamool leaders, including two ministers, and a former Kolkata mayor arrested by the CBI in the Narada sting tapes case.
Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, and former mayor and ex-TMC member Sovan Chatterjee were placed under house arrest on May 19.
The case was referred to a larger five-member bench after a 2 member bench failed to decide on the interim bail.
The HC asked the four leaders arrested in the Narada case to be released on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh.
The court has also asked the leaders to not to give press interviews on Narada scam or interfere with the investigation.

Narada bribery case: Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 4 TMC leaders

Narada bribery case: relief for TMC leaders as Calcutta HC grants bail

HC grants bail to 4&nbsp;TMC&nbsp;leaders in Narada&nbsp;bribery case
All four were placed under house arrest on May&nbsp;19
Four leaders released on a personal bond of&nbsp;₹ 2 lakh
Don't give interviews or interfere with probe: HC to leaders &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to three Trinamool leaders, including two ministers, and a former Kolkata mayor arrested by the CBI in the Narada sting tapes case.
Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim, Madan Mitra, and former mayor and ex-TMC member Sovan Chatterjee were placed under house arrest on May 19.
The case was referred to a larger five-member bench after a 2 member bench failed to decide on the interim bail.
The HC asked the four leaders arrested in the Narada case to be released on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh.
The court has also asked the leaders to not to give press interviews on Narada scam or interfere with the investigation.

Puja organisers to seek review of HC's 'pandals no-entry zones' order

A day after Calcutta High Court said the pandals would be no-entry zones for visitors because if the coronavirus outbreak, 400 top Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata on Tuesday will ask for a review of the order. The organisers will approach the court as part of the Durgotsav Forum, an umbrella body of Durga Puja organisers, with just two days to go for Bengal's biggest festival. Expressing shock at the order, the Forum said the order is a huge set back for the committees that spent four months working at making things safe for visitors. According to the forum chief, Sawat Bose, the rule specifying barricade 10 metres before the pandal will create more chaos.

Durgotsav Forum to seek review of HC order for pandal&nbsp;visitors
HC said pandals&nbsp;no-entry zone for visitors
Shocked committees say order a setback
Forum: Committees spent months ensuring safety&nbsp;

A day after Calcutta High Court said the pandals would be no-entry zones for visitors because of the coronavirus outbreak, 400 top Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata on Tuesday will ask for a review of the order. The organisers will approach the court as part of the Durgotsav Forum, an umbrella body of Durga Puja organisers, with just two days to go for Bengal's biggest festival. Expressing shock at the order, the Forum said the order is a huge set back for the committees that spent four months working at making things safe for visitors. According to the forum chief, Sawat Bose, the rule specifying barricade 10 metres before the pandal will create more chaos.

Calcutta HC: Durga Puja pandals to be no-entry zones for visitors

Fearing a spike in Covid cases in West Bengal owing to crowding during Durga Puja, the Calcutta High Court on Monday said the pandals would be no-entry zones for visitors. The court ruled revelers would not be allowed within a five-metre distance for small pandals and 10 metre for big pandals while directing organisers to erect barricades at their entrance. Only organisers or puja committee members would be allowed inside the pandals, the court said as it limited the number to 25 for big pandals and 15 for the smaller ones. &nbsp;The HC also asked each puja committee to submit a blueprint on crowd management. &nbsp;Considering the pandemic situation, several pandal committees have made arrangements for virtual &lsquo;darshan&rsquo; this time.

Puja restrictions as spike in Covid cases feared
Puja pandals to be no-entry zones for visitors: HC
Organisers directed to erect barricades at entrance
Organisers,&nbsp;puja committee members allowed inside
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Fearing a spike in Covid cases in West Bengal owing to crowding during Durga Puja, the Calcutta High Court on Monday said the pandals would be no-entry zones for visitors. The court ruled revelers would not be allowed within a five-metre distance for small pandals and 10 metre for big pandals while directing organisers to erect barricades at their entrance. Only organisers or puja committee members would be allowed inside the pandals, the court said as it limited the number to 25 for big pandals and 15 for the smaller ones. &nbsp;The HC also asked each puja committee to submit a blueprint on crowd management. &nbsp;Considering the pandemic situation, several pandal committees have made arrangements for virtual &lsquo;darshan&rsquo; this time.

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