Calcutta High Court Protects TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Steps In MLA Sign Forgery Case, Asks Him To Appear Before CID

Case : ABHISHEK BANERJEE VS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 246

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in a case alleging forgery of signatures of newly-elected TMC MLAs in a resolution relating to the appointment of the Leader of Opposition after the Assembly elections.

Housewife's Contribution Is Invaluable: Calcutta High Court Enhances Compensation Over Death Of Woman In Road Accident

Case: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Saanvi Samanta & Anr. and connected matters.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 247

The Calcutta High Court has enhanced compensation awarded for the death of a homemaker in a motor accident case, underscoring that the contribution of a wife and mother to her family is “invaluable” and cannot be measured merely in monetary terms.

'Revision Power Can't Be Exercised Suo Motu': Calcutta HC Reinstates SSB Constable Dismissed After Punishment Was Reopened

Case: Mukesh Kumar Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 248

The Calcutta High Court has reinstated a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) constable whose services were terminated after authorities revisited and enhanced a punishment earlier imposed for suppression of a pending criminal case at the time of recruitment.

Post-Mortem Report Must Prevail Over Presumptions On Age In Motor Accident Claims: Calcutta HC Enhances Compensation By ₹13.8 Lakh

Case: Tara Sharma & Ors. v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.,

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 249

The Calcutta High Court has enhanced compensation awarded to the family of a deceased motor accident victim, holding that in the absence of conclusive evidence regarding age, courts and tribunals must rely on the age recorded in the post-mortem report rather than presumptions drawn from the fact that the deceased was receiving pension.