News for 'Kolkata High Court'

Fish and a philosophy

Fish and a philosophy

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

A cooperative in Kolkata shows the way for urban sewage management.

Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order

Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order

Rediff.com11 May 2017

When the Chief Justice of India asked about the whereabouts of Justice Karnan, the advocate said he was 'very much in Chennai'.

Justice Karnan summons CJI, 6 judges for 'insulting' him

Justice Karnan summons CJI, 6 judges for 'insulting' him

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Justice Karnan claimed that the seven judges of the bench have insulted him 'wantonly and deliberately and with mala fide intention'.

Calcutta HC revokes Mamata govt's restrictions on Durga idol immersion

Calcutta HC revokes Mamata govt's restrictions on Durga idol immersion

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

The court asked the state government to chalk out designated routes for immersion and tazia processions.

American Centre case: SC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts

American Centre case: SC commutes death sentence of 2 convicts

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted life to two death convicts in the 2002 American Center attack case in Kolkata with a rider that the mastermind will remain behind the bars till death and the other will spend at least 30 years in jail without remission.

HC asks media to file affidavits on Mamata's comment

HC asks media to file affidavits on Mamata's comment

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Taking up a plea for contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making derogatory remarks about judiciary, the Calcutta high court on Thursday directed two newspapers and two channels to file affidavits on the authenticity of their reports on her speech.

SC refuses to hear Haldiram owner's petition

SC refuses to hear Haldiram owner's petition

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

The Supreme Court has refused to heat the bail petition filed by the owner of the Haldiram Group, Prabhu Shankar Agarwal, who has been convicted for conspiring to kill a tea stall owner in Kolkata.

Kotla to host IPL Eliminator, second Qualifier instead of Eden

Kotla to host IPL Eliminator, second Qualifier instead of Eden

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Visakhapatnam to be common main venue for Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants, while Kings XI Punjab to play all their home matches at Mohali.

HC demands MCA response over extra water usage for additional IPL ties

HC demands MCA response over extra water usage for additional IPL ties

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

The MCA stadium at Gahunje in Pune will host the remaining six 'home' matches of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after these were shifted from the southern city following protests over the Cauvery water-sharing issue in the Tamil Nadu capital.

Why home buyers may now have to tackle anti-profiteering disputes

Why home buyers may now have to tackle anti-profiteering disputes

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Experts said the builders will now factor in their losses arising from the removal of input tax credit when they pass on the benefits to end users while the latter may want the entire GST cut to be given to them.

Delhi HC relief to Airtel: Ban on 3G roaming stayed

Delhi HC relief to Airtel: Ban on 3G roaming stayed

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

The Delhi HC has asked the department of telecommunications to not take any coercive action until the next hearing of the case.

Airport staff calls off nationwide strike

Airport staff calls off nationwide strike

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

The Airports Authority of India Employees have deferred their proposed nationwide agitation from midnight following a "favourable" Delhi High Court order, a Union leader said.

TMC behind violence, EC 'mute spectator': Amit Shah

TMC behind violence, EC 'mute spectator': Amit Shah

Rediff.com15 May 2019

He rejected TMC's allegation that BJP workers vandalised a bust of educationist and social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

Kolkata's Eden Gardens may get the nod for Tendulkar's 200th Test

Kolkata's Eden Gardens may get the nod for Tendulkar's 200th Test

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

The Tours and Fixtures committee of the BCCI, which will meet under chairmanship of Rajeev Shukla on October 3, is likely to award Tendulkar's historic 200th Test match against West Indies to Eden Gardens, Kolkata, while the 199th Test is likely to be awarded to Ahmedabad's Motera.

Kingfisher not a wilful defaulter, says HC

Kingfisher not a wilful defaulter, says HC

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

Calcutta HC dismisses United Bank of India's decision on technical grounds

DTH threat: Cable industry for full rollout

DTH threat: Cable industry for full rollout

Rediff.com6 Apr 2007

Facing a growing threat from direct-to-home service providers, which are fast acquiring subscribers in non-conditional access system areas, the cable industry wants the implementation of the system in all the areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Potter characters can be used till puja: HC

Potter characters can be used till puja: HC

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

The court also directed the puja committee to file an undertaking stating that they would not use any character from the book without permission in future.

COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to office

COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to office

Rediff.com5 May 2021

On Wednesday, Bengal's own daughter she firmly pitched herself as, was sworn in as the chief minister of the turbulent state for the third successive term amid raging fires of political violence and a rampaging pandemic.

Shoppers' Stop IPO on hold

Shoppers' Stop IPO on hold

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Governor-CM Rifts: Democracy At Risk

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Governors must be impartial, fair, and above narrow politics to uphold the values and spirit of the Constitution. But in a rapidly changing political culture where the unstated rule is to crush the Opposition, such values have no meaning. At stake are Constitutional values, federalism and governance, asserts Ramesh Menon.

M K Narayanan sworn in West Bengal Governor

M K Narayanan sworn in West Bengal Governor

Rediff.com24 Jan 2010

Former national security advisor M K Narayanan was on Sunday sworn in as the West Bengal Governor by Calcutta High Court Chief Justice M S Shah at the 'Throne Room' of the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.

Chose to fight anti-Bengal forces in Nandigram: Mamata

Chose to fight anti-Bengal forces in Nandigram: Mamata

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

Banerjee, who is pitted against former lieutenant and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram seat, said that farmers are the pride of West Bengal and the state government is working tirelessly for their development.

Rowling sues Durga pooja pandal

Rowling sues Durga pooja pandal

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

The pooja pandal is designed in a manner which resembles Hogwarts Castle and displays statues of the Potter characters like Hagrid and Hedgewig apart from Harry himself.

Mamata offers arrest, protests erupt across Bengal

Mamata offers arrest, protests erupt across Bengal

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Trinamool Congress supporters held demonstrations defying lockdown norms in various places, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offered to court arrest on Monday against the arrest of two West Bengal ministers in the Narada case by the CBI.

Hasan Ali aide granted anticipatory bail

Hasan Ali aide granted anticipatory bail

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Kolkata-based businessman Kashinath Tapuriah in connection with a fake passport case of Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan.

Rizwanaur Rehman committed suicide: CBI

Rizwanaur Rehman committed suicide: CBI

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

The CBI is understood to have come to the conclusion that Rizwanaur Rehman, a computer graphics teacher of Kolkata, had committed suicide and is likely to book two members of the Todi family and two police officers alleged abetment.

HC admits Ketan Parekh petition

HC admits Ketan Parekh petition

Rediff.com7 Jan 2003

Judge who upheld Ansari's death sentence threatned

Judge who upheld Ansari's death sentence threatned

Rediff.com6 Mar 2010

Justice Kalidas Mukherjee, one of the two Calcutta High Court judges who upheld the death sentence of don Aftab Ansari in the 2002 Amercian Center case, has received a threat letter following which his security has been enhanced, police said today.

Rizwanur's mother urges HC to punish cops

Rizwanur's mother urges HC to punish cops

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

Kishwar Jahan, mother of Rizwanur Rahman, on Tuesday prayed in the Calcutta High Court for criminal proceedings against former Kolkata police commissioner Prasun Mukherjee and another senior police officer.Rizwanur, who was under tremendous pressure to separate from his legally married wife Priyanka Todi, daughter of Ashok Todi, allegedly at the instance of the police, was found dead beside rail tracks on September 21 last year.

No police custody, Arnab Goswami sent to 14-day judicial remand

No police custody, Arnab Goswami sent to 14-day judicial remand

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

The police had sought Goswami's custody for 14 days, but the court held that custodial interrogation was not required. After the court remanded Goswami in judicial custody, his lawyers Aabad Ponda and Gaurav Parkar filed an application seeking bail.

10 cities with highest number of 'crorepati' farmers

10 cities with highest number of 'crorepati' farmers

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The move came in view of a PIL filed in the Patna HC where concerns have been raised that some of these declarants could be engaged in routing their illegal funds.

Nestle can sell Maggi soon but only in 4 states

Nestle can sell Maggi soon but only in 4 states

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

On October 16, Nestl received the go-ahead to resume manufacturing Maggi.

Bharti Airtel board approves merger of subsidiary with itself

Bharti Airtel board approves merger of subsidiary with itself

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

Bharti Airtel recently acquired a 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services, a company founded by US chipmaker Qualcomm. Subsequent to the acquisition, the company was renamed Airtel Broadband Services.

MCA requests for Tendulkar's 200th Test, BCCI says yet to decide

MCA requests for Tendulkar's 200th Test, BCCI says yet to decide

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has formally requested the BCCI to allot the second and final Test between India and the West Indies to the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai so that Sachin Tendulkar could play his milestone 200th Test in front of his home crowd.

Funeral service for Stan Swamy held at Mumbai church

Funeral service for Stan Swamy held at Mumbai church

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The church authorities said Swamy's body will be cremated in Mumbai after completing certain formalities and his ashes will be taken to Ranchi and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, the state where he was based.

Implement CAS in 3 metros by Dec 31: HC

Implement CAS in 3 metros by Dec 31: HC

Rediff.com20 Jul 2006

The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Centre to implement the controversial conditional access system

Ketan Parekh's bail plea rejected

Ketan Parekh's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com13 Mar 2003

Stock broker Ketan Parekh, arrested in connection with Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.2 billion) scam at Calcutta Stock Exchange, has filed a special leave petition with Supreme Court for bail, his lawyers said on Thursday.\n\n

Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda awarded 3-year jail term

Coal scam: Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda awarded 3-year jail term

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

Besides the jail term, the special court also imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh on Koda and Rs one lakh on Gupta.

De-board flyers not wearing mask 'properly': DGCA to airlines

De-board flyers not wearing mask 'properly': DGCA to airlines

Rediff.com13 Mar 2021

Seeking to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols by air travellers, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday asked airlines to de-board passengers who do not wear their mask 'properly' despite repeated warnings.