Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday evening ruled that no one in West Bengal should be evicted from his or her residence or business establishment just because of political affiliation. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen also directed West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police to take strong action to prevent incidents of post-poll violence in the state.The Division Bench passed the order while hearing a public inte…
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Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) A mild tension erupted at the premises of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday as Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress chief and former Chief Minister, was leaving the court premises after arguing as a counsel on a PIL filed at a division bench on the alleged post-poll violence in the state.The Chief Minister complained of being assaulted by a section of lawyers at the Calcutta High Court premises.As the former Chief Minister was leaving the court premises, a section of …
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Calcutta High Court challenging the transfers of bureaucrats and police officers of the West Bengal cadre ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI) since the Model Code of Conduct came into force from Sunday.The PIL was filed at a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court in the run up to the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in the state next month.On behalf of the petitioner, Arka Nag, the PIL was filed by…
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court has issued an order to control bursting of firecrackers on the night of Shab-e-Barat. A Division Bench of Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen issued this order on Monday, said court sources.The order says that no firecrackers can be set off from 10 pm on the night of Shab-e-Barat until 6 am the following morning. The use of firecrackers must comply with the rules of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board. …