Calcutta High Court

Direct Yamaraj To Bring Convicts "Back To Earth", High Court Told

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

Relatives of two convicts, whose prison terms in a murder case were upheld by the Calcutta High Court years after their demise, have prayed that it direct God of Death, Yamaraj, to send them back to earth to serve their sentences.

Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Gets Protection From Arrest

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar has been given protection from arrest by the Calcutta High Court in the in the Saradha chit fund scam. The IPS officer is accused of destroying evidence related to the Ponzi scheme when he was heading the probe.

Judgement On Rajeev Kumar's Anticipatory Bail Plea Likely On October 1

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2019

The Calcutta High Court is likely to pronounce its judgement on October 1 in the anticipatory bail plea of former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case following conclusion of hearing today.

Calcutta High Court Bans Single-Use Plastic On Premises From October 1

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 25, 2019

The Calcutta High Court chief justice has ordered a ban on single-use plastic on its premises here as well as that of the circuit benches at Jalpaiguri and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the registrar general said on Wednesday.

Ex-Kolkata Top Cop's Bail Plea In Saradha Scam Heard "In-Camera"

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail plea in the Saradha chit fund scam case was heard ''in-camera'' by the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, on a plea by his counsel.

Saradha Case: Rajeev Kumar Says CBI "Hounding" Him, Seeks Pre-Arrest Bail

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar today claimed that the CBI was "hounding" him, while seeking anticipatory bail before the Calcutta High Court in the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund case.

Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Rajeev Kumar Files Bail Plea Over Saradha Scam Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2019

Former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar on Monday filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Calcutta High Court in the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam case, days after a district court rejected his prayer.

No Need For Its Arrest Warrant Against Rajeev Kumar: Court Tells CBI

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

A city court today said the CBI does not need its arrest warrant against former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, as the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court had already lifted bar on his arrest in the Saradha chit fund case.

Narada Case: Court Tells Trinamool MLA To Record Voice Sample Before CBI

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 14, 2019

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed Trinamool Congress MLA Iqbal Ahmed to appear before the CBI to give a voice sample in connection with the Narada tapes scam.

Court Rejects Order Granting Protection From Arrest To Ex-Kolkata Top Cop

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

The Calcutta High Court on Friday vacated its order granting protection from arrest to former Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam.

Shahrukh Khan Asked To File Affidavit In Case Against Delhi's IIPM

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 6, 2019

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan to file an affidavit explaining his relation with the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), against which a CBI probe has been sought for misleading and duping students.

Mukul Roy's Anticipatory Bail Plea To Be Heard On Friday

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

The Calcutta High Court on Friday will hear an anticipatory bail plea of BJP leader Mukul Roy in a case of alleged payout for a railway panel membership.

Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Didn't Appear On "Frivolous Grounds": CBI To Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 2, 2019

The CBI told the Calcutta High Court on Monday that former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar did not appear before it in connection with the probe into the multi-crore Saradha chitfund scam on frivolous grounds.

Court Grants Protection From Arrest To BJP's Mukul Roy Till September 5 In Cheating Case

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 29, 2019

The Calcutta High Court has granted protection from arrest till September 5 to senior BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with a case of alleged payout for a railway panel membership.

Shashi Tharoor Gets Stay On Arrest Over "Hindu Pakistan" Comment

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday August 22, 2019

The Calcutta High Court has stayed an arrest warrant issued against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for a remark made in Kerala last year regarding the formation of a "Hindu Pakistan". The warrant has been stayed till September 20