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
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
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
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
