Enhanced Criteria Would Attract Best Applicants: Calcutta High Court Dismisses Teachers' Appeals Against Fresh SSC Recruitment Rules

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal against a Single Judge order relating to the recruitment process initiated by the West Bengal School Service Commission for selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Teachers of upper primary level of Classes, except work education and physical education classes IX–X and Classes XI-XII, Rules of 2025.The present appeal was directed against a portion of the impugned order, which rejected the contention that the recruitment process initiated...

Calcutta High Court Mulls Imposing Restrictions On 'Martyrs' Day' Rally In Kolkata On July 21

The Calcutta High Court has orally remarked that it would consider imposing restrictions on the Martyrs' Day rally to be held by the state on 21st July, 2025. The rally is held every year by the state government, since 2011, in commemoration of a 1993 police firing at protestors from the Congress and Trinamool Congress party, which led to the deaths of 13 people.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh made these remarks in a plea moved by an organisation claiming to be representing lawyers, stating that...

'Can't Deport Someone For Speaking Bengali': State Tells Calcutta HC Over Bengal Migrants Arrested By Delhi Police, Deported To Bangladesh

The Calcutta High Court has called for affidavits from the State of West Bengal, the Union government and the Delhi government over the arrest and deportation of a Bengali-migrant family from Birbhum district, in a habeas corpus plea filed by their relatives.A divsion bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra called for affidavits upon being told that similar pleas...

Failure To Examine Weapon Which Forms 'Vital Link' In Circumstantial Evidence Cases Is Fatal: Calcutta HC Sets Aside Conviction

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Prasenjit Biswas has held that failure to examine the weapon recovered and alleged to have been used in the commission of the crime is not always fatal but in cases based on the circumstantial evidence, it becomes a vital link to establish a connection between the weapon and the crime.The present appeal has been filed against...

Central Government Notifies Transfers Of Two Judges To Calcutta High Court

The central government has cleared the transfer of two judges to the Calcutta High Court.Justice Sujoy Paul (PHC: Madhya Pradesh), serving as a judge of the Telangana High Court, was recommended for a transfer to the Calcutta High Court by the Supreme Court Collegium on 26th May, after having served on the bench at Telangana High Court since 2024.Justice Paul began his legal career as an...

Bar Against Even Number Of Arbitrators Is Not Attracted In Case Of Statutory Arbitration U/S 18(3) Of MSMED Act: Calcutta HC

A division bench of Calcutta High Court comprising Justices Uday Kumar and Sabyasachi Bhattacharya in a notable judgment has observed that the bar restricting the number of arbitrators to even numbers, which is applicable when the parties themselves appoint arbitrators under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”), is not attracted to a statutory arbitration under Section...

Illegal Occupants Entitled To Electricity Despite Lack Of Occupancy Documents: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court circuit bench at Port Blair has ruled that an illegal occupant of government revenue land cannot be denied electricity solely on the ground of not furnishing ownership or occupancy documents listed in Clause 5.30 of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) Regulation, 2018.It has been ruled by the Court that while the clause outlines documentary requirements,...

[Recruitment Scam] Calcutta High Court Upholds Order Barring 'Tainted Candidates' From Applying Afresh

The Calcutta High Court has upheld a single bench order debarring tainted candidates who were ousted from their jobs by the Supreme Court from reapplying for the fresh recruitment process.Justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De had previously asked whether the School Service Commission of the state could defend the cause of candidates who were found to be tainted by the Apex Court. On this...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response Over Bengal Family Allegedly Detained By Delhi Police & Deported To Bangladesh

The Calcutta High Court has sought answers from the Delhi government over the alleged detention of a migrant family from Bengal and their subsequent deportation to Bangladesh.A division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra orally observed, "We have had a similar matter yesterday, in that we said that before issuing rule, we can seek a response from the state, so...

Legal Heir Of Partner Can Seek Reference To Arbitration When Deed Provides For Partnership To Continue After Partner's Death: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has observed that where a partnership deed provides that the heir of the deceased shall inherit the share and the partnership will continue, then the legal heir can seek reference of disputes to arbitration based on the arbitration clause in the deed of partnership. The Court highlighted that for non-signatories to be made a party...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Response From Odisha Govt Over Alleged Detention Of Migrant Workers From Bengal

The Calcutta High Court has posed several questions to the government of Odisha over allegations of Bengali speaking migrant workers from West Bengal allegedly being detained in Odisha.A division bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to appoint a nodal officer to coordinate with the Odisha government and pose the...

Section 80IA Income Tax Act | Internal CUP Method Is Most Appropriate For ALP Determination In Captive Power Transactions: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that Internal CUP (Comparable Uncontrolled Price) method is most appropriate for ALP (Arm's Length Price) determination in captive power transactions. Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) was addressing issue of whether the Internal Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) method adopted by the assessee was right in determining...