The dissent against the Tata Motors Rs 1 lakh car project at Singur appears to be finally ebbing with the disputed land being reduced to 120 acres vis--vis the earlier level of 330 acres.
Unfazed by the Supreme Court order, Madras High Court judge Justice C S Karnan has said that he would "order" lodging an FIR under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) against the two Apex court judges who have directed that he be not given any judicial work.
She was also upset with Priyanka Todi's statements to the media tarnishing the family's image.
Sasthi Duley and Dipankar Roy, who were arrested for conspiracy in providing shelter to an alleged multiple murder-accused, were directed to appear before the investigating officer once a week.
Supreme Court's Collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana has recommended names of 13 advocates for elevation as the judges of the Allahabad High Court.
The latest step comes in the wake of allegations from the CM's own party, the CPM, and opposition parties against the involvement of senior police officers. Bhattacharjee said Rizwan's death had stirred the society.
A two-judge bench asked Dalmiya to reply to the show cause notice by March 24.
With the Trinamool Congress-run Kolkata Municipal Corporation refusing to grant permission to its president Amit Shah's rally in Kolkata on November 30, the Bharatiya Janata Party has said it would again approach the high court on Friday seeking justice and restoration of democracy.
The much-anticipated legal battle between the Birlas and their auditor Rajendra S Lodha over the control of M P Birla group could not begin on Monday as a Calcutta high court judge declined to hear the matter on personal grounds.
Kolkata trams -- now in their 150th year -- are the last to survive modernity in Indian cities, writes Ishita Ayan Dutt.
The Calcutta high court has asked a dance teacher to impart lessons to his students in the presence of his wife after she cried foul over his alleged relations with his students.
Patkar has broken her fast after the order, one of her aides told PTI.
The Birlas on Tuesday made a strong plea before the Calcutta High Court for the appointment of an administrator over the estate of M P Birla group, alleging that Rajendra Lodha, who is claiming control of the group on the basis of a purported will of
Justice Sengupta 'released' the matter before the start of the hearing on Monday, citing 'compelling circumstances' without giving further details.\n\n
The Calcutta high court on Tuesday granted 10 days time to Rajendra Lodha to submit the original of the registered purported will of Priyamvada Birla by which he has been bequeathed the Rs 5000 crore
Amid the ongoing debate over the Trinamool Congress seeking removal of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta over his alleged meeting with West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari, TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday dropped unannounced at Mehta's residence, but was denied entry.
The court noted that no appreciable steps have been taken ever since an order was passed by it on June 13 to deploy central forces in sensitive areas for the poll process.
Recently, United Bank of India declared Kingfisher Airlines as well as some three of its directors as wilful defaulters.
The 14 were in jail custody and their bail prayers were rejected twice earlier by additional chief judicial magistrate of Haldia.
Security forces were maintaining a strict vigil across West Bengal in view of Hanuman Jayanti celebrations on Thursday, officials said.
Faced with a credibility crisis arising out of the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, the BCCI has suggested to the Supreme Court a three-member committee made up of eminent persons to probe the corruption case on the directives of the apex court.
The Birlas on Thursday informed the Calcutta High Court that Priyamvada Birla was suffering from several debilitating diseases and not in firm health as claimed by Rajendra S Lodha who asserted she had made the 1999 'will' in his favour in her full s
The committee, which was formed by the National Human Rights Commission chairman on a direction by a five-judge bench of the high court, also said that these cases should be tried outside the state.
The government decided to call off the operation as the slum dwellers put up a strong resistance, with women and children in the forefront of the agitation.
Shortly after the Calcutta High Court directed them to resume duties, the agitating pilots of the small ATR-42 aircraft of Alliance Air indicated that they would join work from Friday.
The Narada sting tapes, made public before the 2016 assembly elections in West Bengal, were claimed to have been shot in 2014, wherein people resembling TMC ministers, MPs and MLAs were allegedly seen receiving money from representatives of a fictitious company in lieu of promised favours.
Rajendra S Lodha, the chartered accountant who has staked claim on the Rs 5000 crore (Rs 50 billion) assets of the M P Birla group
Dismissing Birlas' claim of any caveatable interest in the Priyamvada Birla will case, Rajendra Lodha on Thursday submitted before Calcutta high court that even if there exists a mutual will of 1982
The Calcutta high court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the application on dismissal of four caveats by the Birlas in the Birla vs Lodha case, till September 1.
Rajendra S Lodha would file his affidavit in reply early next week to the opposition by the Birlas against his petition before the Calcutta high court seeking dismissal of their caveats in the matter regarding Priyamvada Birla's will.\n\n\n\n
While some reports suggested that the laser show of Sribhumi Sporting Club, helmed by state minister Sujit Bose, was suspended after some pilots complained of obstruction in viewing due to it, organisers of the puja situated close to the Dumdum airport claimed that the measure was taken as the crowd was not moving forward, creating COVID and security hazards.
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