Pranav Shukla On November 26, the Calcutta High Court has designated 81 distinguished lawyers as Senior Advocates—the first such appointments in over eight years. The announcement, made on November 26, marks a significant milestone in the court’s history. The Registrar Read more
Rehan Khan The People’s Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL) has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking justice for the brutal rape and murder of a second-year postgraduate medical student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The incident, Read more
Rehan Khan The Calcutta High Court has underscored the critical importance of enhancing capacity in the field of forensic science to ensure the effective implementation of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which emphasizes the use of forensic science in Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 18th June 2024, the Calcutta High Court mandated that the West Bengal government implement a one percent reservation for transgender individuals in all public sector jobs. Despite the state’s policy advocating equal employment opportunities for transgender persons, Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Student Juridical Association at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata, has written to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, urging him to address a sexual harassment complaint filed by a faculty member against Vice-Chancellor Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On May 22nd, the West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 2012, which classified 37 communities as Other Backward Classes (OBC), was overturned by the Read more
K Chakra Pani This article comes in the wake of the news which is perceived differently by people in different fields of society: the entry of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay into politics. There have been contrasting views from each side, supporting Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Calcutta High Court decided on March 1, 2024, that calling unknown ladies “darling” or using other expressions of endearment is not only improper but also perhaps harassing. While upholding the conviction of Janak Ram for calling a Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V Suman De, the news presenter for ABP Ananda, was charged under Sections 153 and 505 of the IPC for allegedly making false statements about the events in Sandeshkhali on his Bengali news programme, “Ghantakhanek Songe Suman.” The Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Approximately 250 lawyers, including members of various Bar Associations, have jointly penned a letter addressed to Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam of the Calcutta High Court, expressing concerns over Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s alleged use of “demeaning and defamatory comments” Read more