Calcutta High Court: News
07 Nov 2024
Central GovernmentSC refuses to transfer RG Kar trial out of Bengal
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer the trial of the rape and murder case of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal.
01 Oct 2024
KolkataKolkata rape-murder case: Bengal junior doctors resume 'total cease work'
Junior doctors in West Bengal resumed their complete "cease work" protest on Tuesday, pushing the Mamata Banerjee-led government to address their concerns, including enhanced safety and security at medical facilities, according to a PTI report.
24 Sep 2024
KolkataKolkata's 150-year-old tram service to be discontinued barring 'heritage' stretch
The West Bengal government has announced plans to discontinue the 150-year-old tram service in Kolkata, citing traffic congestion issues.
16 Sep 2024
Kolkata'Reaching out for 5th...final time': Mamata invites doctors for meet
The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal has extended a fifth invitation to junior doctors protesting over the rape-murder of a 31-year-old medico at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
14 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor rape-murder: CBI arrests RG Kar ex-principal, top cop
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dr. Sandeep Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital, and Abhijit Mandal, the officer-in-charge of Tala Police Station.
13 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Protesting doctors write to President, PM amid deadlock with Mamata
The junior doctors protesting in Kolkata have written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking their intervention to end the impasse.
12 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata: Suspicious bag found near RG Kar, area cordoned off
A suspicious bag was found near RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.
12 Sep 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Kolkata rape-murder: ED searches house of RG Kar ex-principal's father
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata, including the residence of Satya Prakash Ghosh, father of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandip Ghosh.
10 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' protest to continue despite SC deadline
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the striking doctors in West Bengal to resume their duties by 5:00pm on Tuesday.
09 Sep 2024
Mamata BanerjeeDoctors demand apology from TMC's Abhishek Banerjee over 'misleading post'
A doctors' forum in West Bengal has written to Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, protesting his claim that a man died due to lack of treatment at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
09 Sep 2024
DY ChandrachudSC asks doctors to return to work by 5pm tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the doctors protesting against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to return to work by 5:00pm on Tuesday.
09 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)23 died amid doctors' strike: Bengal government's report in SC
The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court that 23 people have died amid a doctors' strike protesting the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
06 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'She wanted to become MD gold medalist': Kolkata doctor's mother
The mother of the 31-year-old doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata wrote an emotional open letter on Teachers' Day.
06 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: CBI rules out gang-rape; Roy lone suspect
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly dismissed the possibility of a gang-rape in the brutal murder and sexual assault case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
04 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Doctors gift a 'spine' to Kolkata Commissioner, demand his resignation
A delegation of junior doctors in Kolkata brought a hand-made artificial spine to their meeting with Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal on Tuesday at the city's Lalbazar police headquarters.
03 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Why CBI arrested ex-RG Kar hospital principal Sandip Ghosh
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the facility.
02 Sep 2024
KolkataSanjay Roy to plead 'not guilty' in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder
Sanjay Roy, the main suspect in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has told his lawyer that he is innocent, reports said.
02 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' march today, assembly to debate death penalty
Amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, junior doctors plan to march from College Street to Lalbazar on Monday.
31 Aug 2024
Amit Malviya'Factually incorrect': Centre responds to Mamata's letter on rape cases
The Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, which called for stricter laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as rape and murder.
29 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Hurry...she may have committed suicide': Kolkata hospital's chilling call audios
A series of frantic phone calls was made by the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata to the family of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered on August 9, India Today reported.
26 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Accused Roy's polygraph test raises questions
Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has undergone a polygraph test.
25 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI raids RG Kar Medical College ex-principal's residence, 14 others
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a series of raids at the residence of Dr. Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
24 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI files case against Kolkata hospital ex-principal over financial irregularities
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a case against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered.
24 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder case: Polygraph tests on Sanjoy Roy, others begin
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started polygraph tests on Sanjoy Roy and six other individuals in the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
23 Aug 2024
Kolkata PoliceAccused in Kolkata rape-murder case allegedly stalked victim
The primary suspect in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case, Sanjay Roy, reportedly stalked the victim a day before the crime.
22 Aug 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Kolkata rape-murder: AIIMS doctors end 11-day strike after SC's appeal
The Resident Doctors's Association (RDA) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, has called off its 11-day strike.
21 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CISF takes over security at Kolkata hospital after doctor's rape-murder
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has taken charge of the security arrangements at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
20 Aug 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC overturns Calcutta HC's ruling asking girls to 'control urges'
The Supreme Court has reversed a controversial ruling by the Calcutta High Court, which had advised adolescent girls to control their sexual urges.
20 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Doctor rape-murder: Corruption case against ex-principal of RG Kar hospital
The Kolkata Police have filed a corruption investigation against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
20 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Hang him or...': What mother-in-law of Kolkata rape-murder accused said
Durga Devi, mother-in-law of Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, has alleged that Roy physically abused his ex-wife.
18 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.
18 Aug 2024
Indian Medical AssociationCentre demands bi-hourly situation updates from states amid Kolkata protests
The Union Home Ministry has issued a directive to all state police forces, requiring them to submit situation reports every two hours.
17 Aug 2024
KolkataWhat is Kamduni case, in spotlight amid Kolkata doctor's rape-murder
The recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has reignited discussions about the 2013 Kamduni case.
17 Aug 2024
Amit MalviyaKolkata rape-murder: Huge row after 42 doctors transferred amid protests
The West Bengal government has transferred 42 professors and doctors working in various medical institutions and hospitals amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
16 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI questions ex-principal who dismissed Kolkata doctor's rape-murder as 'suicide'
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday interrogated Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with the rape and murder of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
16 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Provide photos proving rape-murder crime scene intact': Court to Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Friday asked the West Bengal government to submit photos to prove that the crime scene of the recent rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata is still intact.
15 Aug 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeKolkata doctor rape-murder: 9 arrested for vandalism at hospital
Nine individuals have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday night.
14 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Postmortem report suggests 'gangrape,' 150mg semen found: Kolkata doctor's parents
The brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has taken a new turn, with the victim's parents alleging that their daughter may have been a victim of gangrape.
13 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI to probe Kolkata doctor's rape-murder; Calcutta HC cites lapses
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
13 Aug 2024
High CourtDoctor rape-murder: Kolkata college students protest Dr Ghosh's appointment
Students at Calcutta National Medical College have protested against the appointment of Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College, as their new principal.
13 Aug 2024
KolkataKolkata doctor rape-murder: HC sends principal on extended leave
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed Dr Sandip Ghosh—former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital—to take extended leave.
08 Jul 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSandeshkhali case: SC rejects Bengal government's plea challenging CBI probe
In a setback to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Calcutta High Court's decision directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the sexual assault and land grabbing cases associated with Sandeshkhali island.
04 Jul 2024
West BengalWoman who filed complaint against Bengal Governor moves Supreme Court
A female contractual worker at Raj Bhavan in West Bengal has lodged a petition with the Supreme Court, questioning the immunity granted to governors under Article 361 of the Constitution.
03 Jul 2024
Mamata BanerjeeCalcutta HC adjourns Bengal governor's defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court has adjourned the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee till Thursday.
30 Jun 2024
High CourtCalcutta HC fines both petitioner, defendant in post-poll violence case
The Calcutta High Court has imposed a fine of ₹10,000, split equally between the petitioner and defendant, for filing and subsequently withdrawing a fraudulent case of post-poll violence in West Bengal.
29 Apr 2024
West BengalSC stays CBI probe in Bengal school jobs scam
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a decision by the Calcutta High Court dismissing over 25,000 teachers recruited illegally in West Bengal.
26 Apr 2024
Mamata BanerjeeForeign-made guns found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali: Report
The Central Bureau of Investigation has recovered foreign-made weapons and ammunition during raids in several locations in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, per NDTV.
23 Apr 2024
Kolkata'Postpone' polls in affected seats: Calcutta HC on Navami violence
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday warned that it would not allow voting in Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal that have been affected by communal violence during the Ram Navami celebrations.
22 Apr 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Bengal SSC scam: Calcutta HC overturns 2016 teacher recruitment
A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday canceled the illegal recruitment of 23,753 teachers and non-teaching staff by the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) in West Bengal, ordering them to return their salaries with interest.
18 Apr 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBJP's Suvendu accuses Mamata of inciting violence on Ram Navami
Suvendu Adhikari, the opposition leader in West Bengal, has blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the clashes during the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Wednesday.
17 Apr 2024
West BengalBengal: 5,000+ Ram Navami processions today, police on high alert
Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tensions ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported.
10 Apr 2024
Trinamool CongressCalcutta High Court orders CBI investigation into Sandeshkhali violence
The Calcutta High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into allegations of extortion, land grabbing, and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.
04 Apr 2024
Mamata BanerjeeCalcutta HC pulls up Mamata Banerjee government on Sandeshkhali row
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday pulled up the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee, while hearing the affidavits regarding the allegations of violence, extortion, land grabbing, and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali.
25 Mar 2024
Mamata Banerjee2024 polls: Ex-judge versus 'Khela Hobe' writer in Bengal's Tamluk
The Lok Sabha race in West Bengal is heating up with former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay squaring off against Debangshu Bhattacharya for the Tamluk seat.
14 Mar 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Sandeshkhali row: ED raids multiple locations linked to Sheikh Shahjahan
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
07 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ex-Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP
Former Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay—who confirmed his resignation on Tuesday—has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata.
05 Mar 2024
Trinamool CongressSandeshkhali row: Calcutta HC gives Sheikh Shahjahan's custody to CBI
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday handed over the custody of former Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
29 Feb 2024
Trinamool CongressTMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested in Sandeshkhali violence case
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who faced accusations of sexual violence and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali village, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday.
27 Feb 2024
West BengalSandeshkhali row: Bengal governor sets 72-hour deadline for Sheikh's arrest
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has written to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government, to arrest absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Sheikh Shahjahan within the next 72 hours.
26 Feb 2024
Tripura'Akbar-Sita' lions row: Tripura government suspends top forest official
Tripura's government on Monday suspended a top forest official, Prabin Lal Agrawal, amid a controversy surrounding the naming of a zoo lion and lioness as "Akbar" and "Sita," respectively.
26 Feb 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeNo stay on arrest of TMC's Sheikh Shahjahan: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Monday said no order prevents the arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader accused of sexual assault and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali.
05 Nov 2023
West BengalWest Bengal to sell only QR-coded green firecrackers this Diwali
West Bengal has decided to sell only green crackers this Diwali in the state, owing to the increasing air pollution.
08 Oct 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Bengal municipal job scam: CBI raids TMC minister, MLA's residences
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday raided the homes of West Bengal minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra, ANI reported.
23 Jun 2023
West BengalWB panchayat polls: Centre to deploy additional CAPF, SAPF battalions
The Home Ministry has decided to deploy an additional 315 coys of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), India Reserve (IR), and State Armed Police Forces (SAPF) battalions for the upcoming Panchayat general elections in West Bengal following reports of violence across the state.
17 Jun 2023
West BengalBengal government, SEC panel move SC against HC order
Days after the Calcutta High Court ordered deploying central paramilitary forces for the upcoming panchayat elections in West Bengal, the State Election Commission (SEC) and the Mamata Banerjee state government have moved the Supreme Court against it, reported India Today.
10 Apr 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Bengal teacher recruitment scam: CBI expands SIT for speedy probe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formed a special task force (STF) to expand the probe team and speed up the investigation into the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam case, India Today reported.
17 Mar 2023
Kiren RijijuNo pending case in SC older than 50 years: Rijiju
Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju has said that no pending cases, civil or criminal, in the Supreme Court are more than 50 years old, reported Hindustan Times.
25 Jul 2022
West BengalBengal school jobs scam: Partha Chatterjee 'airlifted' to AIIMS Bhubaneswar
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday reportedly shifted West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee to AIIMS Bhubaneswar.
21 May 2022
West BengalCalcutta HC orders CBI-NIA probe in Malda's religious conversion case
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency to investigate an alleged forced conversion case in West Bengal's Malda district.
08 Apr 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: HC orders CBI probe into TMC leader's murder
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bhadu Sheikh that allegedly resulted in a revenge attack in which nine people were burned alive in West Bengal's Birbhum district on March 21.
25 Mar 2022
West BengalBirbhum violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe amid Mamata's opposition
The Calcutta High Court on Friday transferred the case of Birbhum violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), denying the Mamata Banerjee government's request to not hand over the investigation to the central agency.
01 Nov 2021
West Bengal'No blanket ban on firecrackers'; SC clarifies before Diwali
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Calcutta High Court order banning all firecrackers in West Bengal during the festive season.
28 Sep 2021
West BengalBhabanipur by-poll to go ahead as scheduled: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court today refused to stay the Bhabanipur by-poll, ruling it will be held as scheduled on Thursday.
