A Bona-Fide Error In Court Reporting Does Not Result In A Crime: The Calcutta High Court Stays Action Against News Anchor Suman De

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

250 Lawyers Write To Calcutta High Court Chief Justice, Seeking Apology From HC Judge For Remarks On Advocate General

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

Supreme Court: No Preaching Allowed – Pushes Back on Calcutta HC’s Order for Girls to ‘Control Sexual Urges’

Vidushi Vats  In a matter on January 4 2024, the Supreme Court expressed disapproval of the Calcutta High Court’s order reminding female adolescents about their responsibility to safeguard their bodily integrity, deeming it a miscommunication of signals. The West Bengal Read more

WhatsApp Messages By Daughter-In-Law After Lodging FIR Shows Relationship With In-Laws Was Normal: Calcutta High Court Quashes 498A Case

Jahanvi Agarwal The Calcutta High Court dismissed the criminal proceedings against the petitioners who were accused of conspiring to beat up their daughter-in-law (opposite party no 2) on many occasions.  Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul noted that the daughter-in-law’s claims were not backed Read more

Judicial Officers Need To Show More Sensitivity In POCSO Cases: Justice TS Sivagnanam, Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court

Jahanvi Agarwal Recently the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, TS Sivagnanam, requested the judicial officers to be more sensitive towards cases involving human trafficking and other cases that are more stringent on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The Read more