Calcutta High Court Orders Closure Of M-Bazaar Operating Inside Former Cinema Hall, Says Trade Licence Cannot Authorise Illegal Change Of Use

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to immediately stop the operation of a mega garment store, M-Bazaar, being run from the premises of the erstwhile Paradise Cinema Hall at 39 Bentinck Street, Kolkata, holding that a garment business could not be operated from an assembly building without obtaining the requisite permission for change of use under...

No Prejudice In Awarding Marks For Wrong Questions To All Candidates: Calcutta High Court Upholds Coal India Promotions

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed two writ petitions challenging a promotion process conducted by Coal India Limited (CIL), holding that the uniform award of marks to all candidates for 19 questions found to be erroneous or outside the syllabus did not amount to changing the “rules of the game” after commencement of the selection process.Justice Amrita Sinha observed that since there...

'Why Are Centre & State Not Co-ordinating?' Calcutta High Court Flags Contradictory Directions For Teachers' Census Duty

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the lack of coordination between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the deployment of government school teachers for Census-related work, observing that contradictory directions on teachers' school hours and Census duties could adversely affect regular academic activities.Justice Krishna Rao was hearing petitions concerning the...

Calcutta High Court Declines Interim Relief In Plea Against WB Speaker's Recognition Of Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee As LoP

The Calcutta High Court has rejected a plea challenging the West Bengal Speaker's decision to recognise TMC-Rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition, whilst ignoring Mamata Banerjee's choice of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.The court, however, clarified that Banerjee would only continue as provisional Leader of Opposition for a period of two months, till the matter was finally...

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Police Action To Remove Loudspeakers From Mosques In Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation alleging that police authorities in West Bengal were orally directing mosque committees to remove loudspeakers, holding that the allegations made in the petition were vague and unsupported by specific material.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee heard...

Caste Certificates Issued Based On Voter IDs From 2011 Onwards Need Reverification: WB Govt Tells Calcutta High Court

The West Bengal Advocate General on Tuesday told the Calcutta High Court that caste certificates issued on the basis of voter identity cards from 2011 onwards would require reverification, while those issued on the basis of documents such as PAN cards would not be subjected to such an exercise.The submission was made before a Division Bench of ACJ Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice...

Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On PIL Alleging Police Action To Remove Loudspeakers From Mosques In Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a Public Interest Litigation alleging that police authorities in West Bengal were orally directing mosque committees to remove loudspeakers, despite there being no demonstrated violation of the permissible decibel limits.The matter was heard by a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee...

Calcutta High Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Plea Challenging Alleged Freeze Of Personal Bank Account

Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the alleged freezing of his personal bank account by a private bank, claiming that the action was taken without following the prescribed procedure.Justice Krishna Rao agreed to hear the matter on Wednesday, August 19, after directing...

Unarmed ATM Caretakers' Job Profile Does Not Qualify As Security Work: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that the job profile of unarmed personnel employed as ATM caretakers, involving maintaining cleanliness and keeping an overall watch over ATMs, does not qualify as security work.Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) made the observation while quashing an order directing the State Bank of India (SBI) to pay ₹44.23 lakh towards alleged short payment of minimum wages to...

Calcutta High Court Directs Urgent Decision On NEET Aspirant's EWS Certificate, Says Mother's Voter List Deletion Not Relevant

The Calcutta High Court has directed the authorities to urgently consider the request of a NEET-UG 2026 aspirant seeking an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate, making it clear that the deletion of his mother's name from the voter list due to a discrepancy in her name cannot be taken into consideration while deciding his eligibility.Justice Krishna Rao passed the direction while...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 09 August To 16 August, 2026

Calcutta High Court Allows Lawyers To Appear Before Senior Citizens' Tribunal, Lifts Embargo U/S 17 Senior Citizens ActCase: KRIPAL SINGH KHURANA VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ORSCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 322The Calcutta High Court has declared Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, ultra vires Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961, thereby...

NEET-UG 2026: Candidates Can't Claim EWS Reservation After Declaration Of Results: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that candidates who applied for NEET-UG 2026 under the General Unreserved or OBC-NCL category cannot subsequently claim reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category after the declaration of results and commencement of counselling.Justice Amrita Sinha observed that allowing candidates to change their category at the counselling stage...