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SC set aside Calcutta HC order, says no to blanket ban on firecrackers
Court directed the West Bengal government to strengthen the checking of firecrackers coming from other states at the state’s entry point
02 Nov 2021 8:48 AM
Bengal post-poll violence: CBI files three more FIRs, total 31 cases registered
The saffron camp also claimed that many homes of party activists have been destroyed, and women raped in various parts of the state
31 Aug 2021 3:58 PM
Faizan Mustafa | The ‘recusal’ in Mamata’s case: Can a judge be truly impartial?
Justice Chanda initially had not agreed to recuse himself, saying that doing so would mean giving in to a media trial
09 Jul 2021 12:15 AM
Judge recuses self from hearing Nandigram poll plea, Mamata fined Rs 5 lakh
Justice Chanda directed that the amount be deposited to the Bar Council of West Bengal within two weeks
07 Jul 2021 1:02 PM
Narada case: Calcutta HC allows affidavits of Mamata Banerjee, Moloy Ghatak
The Calcutta High Court on June 9 had refused to accept the reply-affidavits of Banerjee
30 Jun 2021 1:44 PM
Calcutta High Court orders house arrest of four leaders held in Narada case
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has pleaded for a stay on the execution of the order
21 May 2021 12:56 PM
Calcutta High Court upholds Durga Puja verdict but relaxes certain guidelines
the bench modifies its previous guidelines for the puja committees
21 Oct 2020 7:39 PM
AA Edit | Rein in festive cheer
Experts have been warning for quite some time about the festivals torpedoing the efforts to contain the pandemic
21 Oct 2020 9:54 AM
Calcutta High Court declares all West Bengal Durga Puja mandaps 'no entry zones'
A division bench of Justices Sanjib Banerjee and Arijit Banerjee passed the order which will cover around 34,000 pujas
20 Oct 2020 11:55 AM
Calcutta HC junks Roy’s anticipatory bail petition
He was chargesheeted in the case alongwith Labhpur MLA Monirul Islam on December 4.
11 Dec 2019 2:40 AM
Calcutta HC grants anticipatory bail to Rajeev Kumar in Saradha chit fund case
The Calcutta High Court said that this was not an appropriate case for custodial interrogation.
01 Oct 2019 12:23 PM
Saradha fund scam: Special CBI team returns to Delhi as Rajeev Kumar still untraceable
Last week, he moved the Calcutta High Court, which is currently hearing his pre-arrest bail plea.
27 Sep 2019 4:53 PM
Saradha scam: Ex top cop Rajeev Kumar claims CBI 'hounding' him, seeks pre-arrest bail
The division bench then fixed Kumar's anticipatory bail plea, which was filed on Monday, for hearing on Wednesday.
24 Sep 2019 4:05 PM
CBI summons Kolkata ex-top cop Rajiv Kumar to appear at 2 pm today
Kumar was part of a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the state government to probe the Saradha scam.
16 Sep 2019 11:34 AM
Saradha scam: Kolkata ex-top cop asks for more time via mail, skips CBI investigation
However, sources claim that the CBI is not contemplating any immediate coercive action.
14 Sep 2019 8:30 PM
Calcutta HC annuls bail, CBI knocks at Kumar’s abode
The high court’s order, kept reserved after hearing of both sides’ arguments in the case ended on September 11, has left Mr Kumar in a tight spot.
14 Sep 2019 2:23 AM
Calcutta High Court withdraws reprieve from arrest against former Kolkata police commissioner
The court observed that if an investigating agency functions within the ambit of law, a court cannot interfere in its work.
13 Sep 2019 6:44 PM
Saradha scam: Kolkata HC vacates order granting protection from arrest to ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar
The court also rejected Kumar's prayer for quashing of a CBI notice that sought his appearance for questioning in the case.
13 Sep 2019 3:44 PM
FIR against Mukul Roy over Rs 70 lakh bribe, moves Calcutta HC
Mukul Roy’s name is mentioned among the list of three accused, according to sources.
22 Aug 2019 6:12 AM
Mukul Roy booked for taking bribe, moves Calcutta HC for anticipatory bail
Sources claimed that he played a crucial role behind the recent induction of a group of Tollywood actors into the BJP.
22 Aug 2019 4:27 AM
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