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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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February 25, 2026, 12:52 PM - 2 min read
Subsequently, a high-level meeting was held on Saturday involving the Chief Justice, members of the Commission, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer, the Chief Secretary, and the Additional Solicitor General. Following this meeting, the High Court implemented the decision to cancel leave.
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January 27, 2026, 08:08 PM - 2 min read
Hearing a case related to the acquisition of border land in nine districts, a division bench headed by Chief Justice Sujoy Paul made it clear that there should be no further delay in transferring land where the acquisition process has already been completed and compensation has been paid by the central government.
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January 16, 2026, 04:27 PM - 2 min read
On Friday, 16th January, Justice Sujoy Paul was administered the oath of office as the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta. He is set to retire in June 2026.
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January 14, 2026, 03:31 PM - 2 min read
The ED’s request for an adjournment met with stiff resistance from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s legal team. Senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee, appearing for the CM — who was personally named as a party in the ED's petition — strongly objected to the delay.
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January 9, 2026, 03:57 PM - 3 min read
According to sources, the courtroom was packed beyond capacity, leading to repeated disruptions despite multiple warnings.
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December 22, 2025, 08:47 PM - 3 min read
“The anticipatory bail was granted ignoring crucial information and evidence available on record,” the court observed, adding that the order could not be sustained and was therefore set aside.
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December 5, 2025, 02:37 PM - 3 min read
The bench also instructed the Centre to support the state administration in maintaining law and order.
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