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The Calcutta High Court acquitted former CPI(M) MLA Manoranjan Patra and two party leaders convicted in a 2010 murder case, citing insufficient evidence linking them to the crime. The court also noted Patra’s Assembly presence and lack of recovered firearms

The Calcutta High Court allowed a Jamiat e Ulema rally in Kolkata on Tuesday, limiting participation to 750 and imposing restrictions on sound, traffic and dispersal. The court also criticised police authorities for communicating permission denial late on Friday evenings

Thirty judges, including 20 advocates and 10 judicial officers, were appointed to four high courts on Saturday. The Madras High Court received 15 judges, Calcutta eight, Karnataka six and Madhya Pradesh one, according to the Union Law Ministry

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh's plea seeking permission to participate in West Bengal Assembly debates, holding that grievances over speaking opportunities must be resolved within the House. The court cited Article 212, which bars judicial interference in legislative proceedings

The Calcutta High Court has directed the CBI to expedite its fresh investigation into the R.G. Kar rape and murder case, expressing dissatisfaction with the probe's progress and asking the agency to show substantial results before the next hearing on August 28.

Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, has approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest after the Calcutta High Court denied anticipatory bail in an alleged land-grabbing case. Roy remains absconding and is also facing a separate job scam probe

The Calcutta High Court denied Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad for eye treatment and dismissed his plea. The court had earlier advised consultation with SSKM Hospital experts, but Banerjee’s counsel declined, leading to rejection of the request

A four-member CBI team from New Delhi arrived in Kolkata to accelerate the fresh probe into the 2024 RG Kar doctor rape-murder case, following the Calcutta High Court's order to reinvestigate the matter ahead of the victim's second death anniversary

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee joined a peaceful Padmapukur demonstration over the NEET paper leak after the Calcutta High Court denied rally permission. Police detained TMC leaders Kunal Ghosh and Baishwanar Chattopadhyay, prompting Banerjee to visit Lalbazar police headquarters

The Calcutta High Court adjourned till July 30 the hearing on Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking protection from coercive action in eight FIRs, observing that each case must be considered individually and not compared with other petitions

The Calcutta High Court will hear on July 29 a plea by Mahua Moitra seeking police protection over alleged egg-pelting incidents. Her counsel claimed repeated attacks were preventing her from effectively discharging her parliamentary duties

The Calcutta High Court directed Kolkata Police to provide protection for the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's Martyrs' Day rally after allegations of stage vandalism. The court sought a police report by July 31 and ordered the venue cleared by 9 pm Tuesday

The Calcutta High Court refused interim relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction seeking operation of three bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe. The court directed further filings and scheduled the next hearing for August 26

The Calcutta High Court extended TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's interim protection from coercive action until October 6 in an alleged intimidatory speech case. The court directed him to continue cooperating with the investigation and denied permission for overseas eye treatment

The Calcutta High Court has directed Kolkata Police to shift the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's July 21 Martyrs' Day rally from Esplanade to Birla Planetarium. The court cited past civic paralysis and traffic concerns, capping attendance at 2,500

The West Bengal government and the State Backward Classes Commission withdrew their Supreme Court appeals against the Calcutta High Court verdict quashing OBC status for 77 castes, while the apex court allowed other aggrieved parties to continue challenging the judgment

The Calcutta High Court will hear on Wednesday Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's petition seeking protection from coercive police action, permission for virtual questioning, and interim relief in connection with an alleged hate speech case arising from a social media post

The Calcutta High Court will hear on July 15 a petition by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress challenging police restrictions and seeking permission to hold its annual July 21 Martyrs' Day rally at Victoria House in Kolkata's Esplanade

The Election Commission of India said all 110 petitions challenging its decisions during the West Bengal Assembly elections were resolved without adverse orders from the Calcutta High Court, despite intense legal and political scrutiny

The Calcutta High Court directed a private bank and police to submit reports on the freezing of three Trinamool Congress bank accounts holding around Rs 440 crore. The court declined interim relief, leaving debit restrictions in force pending further hearing