After almost three months of his arrest, the CBI filed a chargesheet with Sandip Ghosh as the prime accused in the alleged financial irregularities case. The court did not accept the chargesheet on the grounds that official approval to file a chargesheet against a state employee was not granted.
The single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court had ordered the CBI probe which was upheld by the divisional bench later. The West Bengal reached the Supreme Court against the HC order stating that state police are capable of investigating the case.
The BJP has called Bangla Bandh in the entire state. There have been reports of clashes between the BJP protesters and TMC workers.
The ED's involvement was triggered by a Calcutta High Court order, expanding the investigation into the misconduct allegations, including illegal activities linked to unclaimed bodies and biomedical waste.
The Kolkata Police issued an advisory ahead of the UGC NET re-exam on August 27, warning of potential disruptions due to the ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ protest march. The protest, aimed at the state secretariat, may cause difficulties for candidates travelling to exam centers.
The Supreme Court said it is the responsibility of the State to take care of the helpless victims of such heinous offences and time and again, the court has held that the right to live a dignified life is an integral part of the fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
The Calcutta High Court issued a scathing rebuke to the Bengal government following a mob attack at a hospital. The court described the incident as an "absolute failure of state machinery," expressing grave concerns over the government's handling of law and order.
The Calcutta High Court has also directed police to hand over all documents related to woman doctor murder case to CBI by 10 am on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court Collegium said that it consulted other judges of the apex court who are conversant with the affairs of the Calcutta HC to ascertain their suitability. It said the committee of two judges of the Supreme Court constituted by the CJI assessed the judgments of these additional judges.
The defamation suit has been filed over some comments made by the Chief Minister recently while expressing displeasure over the confusion regarding the oath-taking ceremony of the two new MLAs.
The CBI is already investigating the case of the attack on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Sandeshkhali and has registered three FIRs related to incidents on January 5.
As the bench expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, senior advocate PS Patwalia, representing the BJP, sought permission to withdraw the plea.
In her first reaction after Calcutta High Court's decision, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that they would not accept this order and added these are games before the elections.
Justice Dash said that he had distanced himself from the organisation for about 37 years because of the work he undertook.
TMC had accused the BJP of circulating offensive advertisements that violated electoral guidelines. Despite multiple complaints, the Election Commission did not take timely or appropriate action, according to the court.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has set up a temporary camp office in Dhamakhali to handle complaints and expedite investigations related to the prolonged unrest in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.
The court has instructed state authorities to offer their "fullest cooperation" to the ongoing investigation. The next hearing is scheduled for June 13, with the CBI directed to submit a further progress report.
The top court put an interim stay on the CBI probe into the allegations of School Service Commission teachers' recruitment till further orders.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress highlighted the alleged political motives behind the case, accusing the HC of overlooking the extensive efforts by the state police and hastily transferring the probe to the CBI.
Mamata Banerjee slammed the BJP and Congress over the issue and alleged that the leaders of these parties conspired which was evident from their reactions after the High Court's verdict.
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