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  SC Collegium recommends Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi's elevation to top court

  India | March 07, 2025 10:28 IST

  The Supreme Court Collegium took into consideration the fact that the Calcutta High Court has only one representation in the Supreme Court bench at present.

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  'Absolute failure of state machinery': Calcutta HC rebukes Bengal govt over hospital mob attack

  August 16, 2024 12:38 IST

  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.

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  'I was and I am member of RSS,' says Calcutta HC judge Chitta Ranjan Dash in his farewell speech

  May 21, 2024 8:41 IST

  Justice Dash said that he had distanced himself from the organisation for about 37 years because of the work he undertook.

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  Calcutta HC asks schools to give NOC to teachers for transfer within 4 weeks, demotes HM

  Education | August 25, 2021 17:48 IST

  Calcutta High Court directed all West Bengal schools to issue a NOC within four weeks for general or mutual transfer. 

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  Former Calcutta HC judge CS Karnan released from jail after serving 6 months for contempt of court

  India | December 20, 2017 12:26 IST

  Karnan had earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first sitting high court judge to have been sentenced to jail.

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  Sen Faces Impeachment In RS; Claims Made A 'Sacrificial Lamb'

  India | August 17, 2011 22:13 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 17: Making history, the Rajya Sabha today took up impeachment proceedings against Calcutta High Court judge Justice Soumitra Sen, who claimed he was being victimised and made a “sacrificial lamb” to cleanse