ICC can't junk cases without hearing complainant: HC
Monday, 17 February 2025 Calcutta HC mandates a reinvestigation of a six-year-old sexual harassment complaint at Hiralal Mazumdar Memorial College for Women, insisting that the internal complaints committee must hear the complainant. The court criticized the dismissal resolution for violating natural justice principles and ordered proceedings be completed within 12 weeks.
Sharmistha Panoli, a law student, was granted interim bail by the Calcutta High Court after being arrested for a video allegedly hurting religious sentiments... IndiaTimes
The Calcutta High Court granted interim bail to social media influencer Sharmishtha Panoli, arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through an.. IndiaTimes
The Supreme Court overturned the Calcutta High Court's decision to grant bail to six Trinamool Congress workers involved in attacks on a Hindu family for.. IndiaTimes
Murshidabad in West Bengal witnessed violent clashes on April 14, 2025, resulting in three deaths linked to protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. West Bengal Police have arrested 150 people, and additional security forces have been deployed in affected areas like Samserganj, Dhuliyan, and Suti. BJP MP Jyotirmay Singh Mahato has written to Amit Shah, requesting the imposition of AFSPA in four districts. The Calcutta High Court has also ordered the immediate deployment of central forces in Murshidabad to restore peace.
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