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July 30, 2026, 06:10 PM - 3 min read
The directive was issued by a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee. The next hearing has been scheduled for August 18.
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July 23, 2026, 01:09 PM - 2 min read
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Banerjee, argued that his client was facing a series of FIRs being filed “one after another” in various districts. He submitted that three additional FIRs had been registered recently and contended that requiring separate legal action in each case would be impractical. Sibal urged the court to provide a consolidated protection applicable to all present and future cases.
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July 21, 2026, 02:27 PM - 3 min read
During proceedings, Senior Advocate Ayan Bhattacharya, representing Moitra, argued that none of the allegedly offending remarks used the terms "Hindu" or "Muslim", adding that all invoked charges fell below the seven-year imprisonment threshold.
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July 19, 2026, 03:40 PM - 3 min read
Even as the hearing was underway, activity resumed at the Amtala site, where bulldozers were brought in and a heavy police presence was deployed. Fire brigade units were also kept on standby, and the area remained under tight security.
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July 17, 2026, 06:32 PM - 3 min read
Hearing a case related to prisoner rights and prison infrastructure, a division bench comprising Debangsu Basak and Md. Shabbar Rashidi issued a series of strict directives to the state government, seeking a comprehensive and time-bound report on multiple issues.
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July 15, 2026, 05:05 PM - 3 min read
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted permission to the Mamata Banerjee-led Kalighat faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to organise its Martyrs' Day (Shahid Diwas) programme in front of the Birla Planetarium on July 21. However, the court imposed several restrictions to ensure public convenience and maintain law and order.
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June 18, 2026, 05:37 PM - 2 min read
The Additional Advocate General told the court that participation in Yoga Day programmes will be entirely voluntary.
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May 21, 2026, 04:07 PM - 2 min read
Hearing the matter, the High Court directed that the state police shall not take any coercive or punitive action against the TMC leader until further orders. The court also observed that, at this stage, custodial interrogation of the Diamond Harbour MP is not necessary. This protection will remain in effect until July 31.
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May 20, 2026, 06:35 PM - 3 min read
During a Calcutta High Court hearing on Wednesday, Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra argued that the new restrictions would severely hit poor cattle rearers across the state, and requested an immediate exemption.
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May 14, 2026, 11:54 AM - 4 min read
The appearance is believed to be directly linked to a petition filed on May 12 by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) before the High Court. The party had sought judicial intervention to address incidents of violence and unrest across the state, alleging that such disturbances were carried out by miscreants “patronised by the BJP.”
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May 13, 2026, 12:19 PM - 3 min read
The move follows clear instructions from the Calcutta High Court and the Supreme Court of India, both of which ruled that tainted candidates must return the salaries they received, along with applicable interest.
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April 20, 2026, 01:52 PM - 2 min read
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing multiple campaign rallies across districts, has repeatedly claimed that members of her party could be targeted and detained in the run-up to polling.
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