Calcutta High Court

Indian judicial rulings on taxation and social media

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Indian courts rule on GST notices and social media regulation

The Calcutta High Court quashed a Goods and Services Tax (GST) show cause notice issued to Rathi Cement House, ruling that a single notice covering multiple financial years is invalid to prevent circumventing separate li

Indian judicial rulings on POCSO Act applications

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Supreme Court quashes POCSO case against West Bengal teacher

Indian courts have issued rulings regarding the application of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in cases where the prosecution failed to establish specific criminal intent or sufficient evidenc

Sammaan Capital financial irregularity investigation

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into illegal Kolkata constructions

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct an independent probe into allegations of financial irregularities involving the promoters of Sammaan Capital, formerly known as

India Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal activities

4 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: GST legal rulings issued by Calcutta High Court and GSTAT

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has issued several rulings and administrative updates regarding tax disputes in India. In a ruling involving Tata Unistore Limited, the GSTAT Thane Bench determined t

India voter list revision faces delays and legal disputes

5 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Voter list revisions in India affect high-profile celebrities and politicians

India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists continues to face procedural delays and legal challenges. In West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court observed that at the current pace of document verification by 19 t

Financial crime investigations in India

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Nadimul Haque: ED raids 7 locations in money laundering probe

Law enforcement agencies in India have conducted significant operations targeting alleged money laundering and financial irregularities. In West Bengal, police seized assets valued at approximately Rs 220 crore belongin

IPRS copyright dispute with Indian hotels

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Supreme Court orders inquiry into missing caveat in IPRS dispute

The legal dispute began when the Calcutta High Court ruled that hotels must obtain separate copyright licenses from the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) to provide cable television to guests. The court determined t

Anandabazar Patrika controversy and protests

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Calcutta High Court declines relief for Anandabazar Patrika journalists

Tensions escalated in Kolkata following a report by the Bengali daily Anandabazar Patrika regarding clashes between student groups at Jadavpur University. The newspaper used the phrase “Gerua Gundami” (saffron hooliganis

West Bengal political rivalry and KMC election tensions

3 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O'Brien summoned over Camac Street billboard dispute

Political tensions in West Bengal have intensified leading up to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a target of winning at least 150 seats and plans to issue a pol

West Bengal political leadership transition

2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Mamata Banerjee faces FIR over alleged violation of Calcutta High Court rally orders

Political tensions in West Bengal have intensified following a shift in state leadership. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari recently issued tributes to the victims of the 1946 Great Calcutta Killings, describing the event

West Bengal police and disaster management reforms

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: West Bengal CM announces police strengthening measures

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has initiated several measures to reorganize and strengthen the state’s emergency response and police capabilities. Initially, Adhikari announced the formation of ‘Arjun Bahin

TMC bank account freezes upheld by courts

3 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Trinamool Congress denied relief by Calcutta High Court over frozen bank accounts

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) continues to face legal challenges regarding the freezing of its bank accounts by various authorities. The Supreme Court of India recently declined to interfere with an Enforcement Directorat

Great Nicobar Island development controversy

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: UN urges India to suspend Great Nicobar mega-project

The Great Nicobar Island Development Project has faced increasing scrutiny from political and international bodies regarding its environmental and social impacts. Initially, the Congress party criticized the project as a

West Bengal Trinamool Congress legal investigations

124 clusters · 347 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Abhishek Banerjee granted protection from arrest in three cases by Calcutta High Court

Legal challenges involving Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee expanded in August 2026. A court in Krishnanagar ordered a police investigation into allegations that Banerjee and 29 others, including local T

Legal disputes involving Mahua Moitra

2 clusters · 22 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: TMC rebel MPs receive Lok Sabha notices over disqualification pleas

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra is involved in multiple legal disputes in West Bengal. On August 19, a court in Krishnanagar issued an arrest warrant against Moitra following her failure to appear regarding allegation