Month: October 2021

The bench of justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Rabindranath Samanta on Friday set aside the CAT order and said the modus operandi of the Centre to get the case transferred to the principal bench of CAT in Delhi appeared mala fide. A two-judge bench of the Calcutta high court on Friday made strong remarks against the […]

Kolkata: A Central Administrative Tribunal decision, transferring former Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay’s petition against the Centre from its Kolkata bench to Delhi, “shocks the judicial conscience… and poses a threat to the (country’s) federal structure”, the Calcutta High Court said on Friday. A division bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Rabindranath Samanta transferred the […]

The Calcutta High Court on Friday imposed a blanket ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in West Bengal during Kali puja and other festivals including Chhath puja, Christmas and New Year eve, officials said. “The court, after hearing a PIL, has put a blanket ban on all kinds of crackers and fireworks whether […]

Kolkata: In a major relief to former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay, the Calcutta high court on Friday set aside the October 22 decision of the principal bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to shift the hearing of his appeal from a Kolkata bench to Delhi. The case is related to disciplinary proceedings […]

By PTI KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a ban on the sale and use of all firecrackers during Diwali, Chhath Puja, and other festivities to check air pollution amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A division bench comprising justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Aniruddha Roy directed the police to initiate legal action against anyone found […]

Screengrab&  Kolkata: Ahead of Diwali, Chhath Puja, and other festivities, the Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a complete ban on the sale and use of firecrackers in a bid to tackle air pollution in the city amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The High Court has also banned the green crackers that were earlier permitted by […]

KOLKATA: A 40-year-old senior nurse, who works with the Covid unit of Medical College and Hospital, sustained serious throat injuries due to Chinese manja on the Park Street flyover while she was riding a two-wheeler around 4.30pm on Wednesday. The victim, Paromita Roy, who was posted as the sister-in charge at the CNCI’s Covid unit […]

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is likely to reintroduce containment and micro-containment zones in south Kolkata, especially in areas bordering Rajpur-Sonarpur municipality and seal off the borders to limit movement, KMC board of administrators Firhad Hakim said on Thursday. Rise in cases prompted a three-day enhanced restrictions in Sonarpur-Rajpur municipality from Thursday till Saturday. All […]

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a blanket ban on the sale and use of firecrackers this year during Diwali, Kali Puja, Chhath Puja, Christmas or New Years due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation.  A division bench comprising justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Aniruddha Roy directed the police to initiate legal action against anyone found […]

Several routes in Kolkata witnessed a nearly 40 per cent drop in the fleet strength of private buses and minibuses since Thursday morning following the rise in the diesel price beyond Rs 100 per litre, operators said. Many owners said they decided to withdraw buses and minibuses from roads following the price hike. ADVERTISEMENT Commuters […]