May 21, 2026 : The Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a notification issued by the West Bengal government regulating the slaughter of bulls, bullocks, cows, calves and buffaloes ahead of the upcoming Bakr Eid (Eid al-Adha) Read more…
May 20, 2026 : The West Bengal Government has notified a list of 66 Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for reservation in state government services and posts following directions issued by the Calcutta High Court. The state government has also withdrawn Read more…
May 12, 2026 : In West Bengal, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justices Raja Sekhar Mantha and Rai Chattopadhyay on Tuesday recused itself from hearing the RG Kar rape and murder case. During the hearing, the Read more…
May 12, 2026 : The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the elevation of nine advocates as judges of the Calcutta High Court. The decision was taken during meetings held on May 11 and 12, 2026, as part of the Read more…
May 9, 2026 : The Calcutta High Court is scheduled to hear on May 12 a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention against alleged incidents of post-election violence, vandalism and unlawful demolition of properties across West Bengal following Read more…
May 2, 2026 : The Supreme Court of India on Saturday declined to pass any further directions on a plea filed by the All India Trinamool Congress challenging the dismissal of its petition by the Calcutta High Court. The plea Read more…
April 30, 2026 : The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Trinamool Congress challenging the appointment of central government employees as supervisors at vote-counting centres. Delivering the ruling, Justice Krishna Rao held that the authority to Read more…
April 29, 2026 : The Calcutta High Court has widened restrictions on motorcycle use during the ongoing West Bengal elections, directing that not only motorbike rallies but also group riding on two-wheelers will be prohibited from two days before polling. Read more…
April 16, 2026 : The Supreme Court of India on Thursday declined to interfere with the Election Commission of India’s decision to transfer senior bureaucrats and police officers in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections, observing that such measures Read more…
April 6, 2026 : The Supreme Court has mandated the publication of the final supplementary voter list for West Bengal today, marking a critical step in the state’s electoral preparations. While the list must be released immediately, the Court granted Read more…