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HC declares null and void 2016 recruitment test for West Bengal govt sponsored, aided schools

The Calcutta High Court on April 22 declared as null and void the recruitment process of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools, ordering cancellation of all appointments made through it.

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Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into death of BJP activist

The Calcutta High Court directed the central government to hand over to NIA the investigation into the death of a BJP activist in violence before the 2023 panchayat elections in West Bengal.

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Hand over 2018 high school violence probe to NIA, Calcutta High Court tells Bengal government

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal govt to transfer the 2018 violence at a Uttar Dinajpur school, in which two youths died, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

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As WB govt moves SC against HC order on Sandeshkhali, CBI team reaches to Kolkata to take Shahjahan into custody

As the TMC moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order to transfer the probe into the attack on an ED team in Sandeshkhali to the CBI. Read further on Dynamite News:

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West Bengal Govt moves SC against Calcutta High Court order directing CBI probe in Sandeshkhali matter

The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order directing a CBI probe into the Sandeshkhali matter, which pertains to the attack on ED officials. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Justice Ganguly of Calcutta HC resigns; May contest Lok Sabha polls

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who stepped down as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday announced that he will join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED, CBI are at liberty to arrest Shahjahan Sheikh: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court allows ED and CBI to arrest absconding Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh amid police probe concerns.

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Maternity benefits | Differentiation not permissible between regular, contractual employees: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court directs RBI to compensate contractual employee denied maternity leave, citing violation of Maternity Benefits Act.

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Sandeshkhali remains tense, former CPI(M) MLA granted bail

Tensions rise in Kolkata's Sandeshkhali as political parties and civil society groups visit amid arrests and protests.

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Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma

A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.

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Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL seeking court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence

Supreme Court refuses PIL for CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence, directs petitioner to approach Calcutta High Court.

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West Bengal govt’s prohibitory orders in Sandeshkhali set aside by HC

Calcutta High Court sets aside West Bengal government's decision to impose prohibitory orders at Sandeshkhali amid protests.

The Hindu

Sandeshkhali: Setback to TMC, Calcutta High Court orders removal of prohibitory orders in Basirhat amid BJP agitation

In a major setback to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court ordered the removal of prohibitory orders that were imposed under Section 144

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Calcutta HC stays single bench order on joint SIT probe on attack on ED officials

Calcutta High Court stays order for joint SIT probe into attack on ED officials; appeals pending.

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7 additional judges elevated as permanent judges in different High Courts

Seven additional judges from four high courts were elevated as permanent judges, announced by Union Law Minister.

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Judge vs Judge: SC transfers from Calcutta HC matter relating to fake certificate to itself

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred matters relating to fake caste certificates in West Bengal from Calcutta High Court to itself. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court stays all proceedings before Calcutta HC in medical admissions case

Supreme Court stays proceedings in Calcutta High Court medical admissions case, questions procedure followed by Division Bench.

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HC grants anticipatory bail to ABP journalist booked ‘after mining video’

Freedom of press is indispensable to democracy, observed the Calcutta High Court as it granted anticipatory bail to a journalist who was booked in an extortion case after he shot videos on illegal mining, Bar and Bench reported.

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Sandeshkhali case | Calcutta High Court grants protection to Enforcement Directorate officers

The Calcutta High Court on January 11 directed that no coercive steps can be taken against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers in connection with an FIR lodged against them following the Sandeshkhali raid.

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Calcutta HC directs SSKM Hospital to file report on scam accused availing medical facility

Sujay Krishna Bhadra, an accused in the school job scam undergoing treatment at the SSKM Hospital, was made to record his voice sample.

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West Bengal Governor may move High Court against Jadavpur University convocation

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose to move Calcutta High Court against unauthorised Jadavpur University convocation.

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Row over Calcutta High Court judge’s husband being quizzed by Bengal CID

The husband of a sitting Calcutta High Court judge has alleged torture by the Criminal Investigation Department of the West Bengal Police

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Calcutta HC rejects petition seeking change in TET exam for coinciding with ‘Gita Chanting’ event

The Calcutta High Court set aside a PIL seeking deferment of the date of West Bengal Teachers Eligibility Test scheduled on December 24

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Why was the Calcutta Stock Exchange closed? | Explained

CSE, India's second oldest stock exchange, is hoping to reopen trading in March-April 2024. SEBI's approval and Calcutta High Court's decision will determine if CSE can resume its trading and settlement functions on its own platform. CSE had been barred from trading in 2013 due to regulatory and compliance issues.…

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The tussle between West Bengal government and Tata Motors in Singur | Explained

An arbitration panel has directed the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation to compensate Tata Motors for the loss of investments in the Singur Nano manufacturing plant. We examine the background and progress of the case.

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