Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC refused urgent listing for bail plea of Sheikh Shahjahan, and came down heavily on the politician for absconding for almost two months before his arrest.

Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's 24 Pargana (North) has been on the boil for a couple of weeks several locals, especially women, took to the streets to protest against the rampant incidents of sexual assault and land grabbing being carried out by Shahjahan Sheikh and his goons.

It is mentioned in the complaint that the victim girl's face was bloodied and she had suffered a direct attack on her face, her eyes were gouged out, her ears were torn off, and her mandible was slit open as well. However, none of these injuries were mentioned in the post-mortem report.

The Calcutta High Court observed that Goddess Sita is worshiped by a large majority of people in the country.

Besides his relentless coverage of Sandeshkhali, Santu Pan is known for asking hard-hitting questions to TMC strongman Abhishek Banerjee.

The Calcutta High Court further observed, "We don't know whether he is being protected or not but is not being able to be secured."

Bengal Police on HC orders exhumed the body of a 13-year-old minor girl who was kidnapped and murdered, as the original autopsy report didn't match police report

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad said that the decision by the West Bengal forest officials amounted to a direct assault on the religious beliefs of the Hindu community.

The apex court took cognisance of the after it was brought up at the Calcutta High Court by amicus curiae lawyer Tapas Kumar Bhanja who informed court that an estimated 196 babies have been delivered in different jails throughout West Bengal

Calcutta High Court stayed formation of SIT including state police to probe the attack on ED officers case. ED wants CBI to investigate the case.