PublicInterestLitigation
‘State of West Bengal acting in hot haste, reintroducing struck-down reservations; Calcutta High Court stays OBC reclassification
The Court observed that it was explicit that the expressions ‘Government of West Bengal’ and the ‘Government’ meant the State of West Bengal in discharge of its legislative functions.
Delhi High Court imposes 50k costs on advocate for filing PIL using own credentials without petitioner’s signature
The Court observed that filing complaints against unauthorized construction by advocates themselves, coupled with writ petitions submitted without the signatures of the purported litigants, amounts to a clear abuse and misuse of the judicial process.
Calcutta High Court rejects plea for citizenship verification of election candidates ahead of 2026 West Bengal polls
The petitioner, by way of this PIL, sought a direction to the Election Commission of India to ensure complete citizenship verification of candidates contesting elections. It was alleged that foreign nationals were illegally acquiring Indian citizenship and participating in the electoral process. The issue was flagged as especially critical ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections.
Calcutta HC asks Police to submit report on alleged communal violence during Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja celebrations in West Bengal
The petitioner alleged that members of a particular religious community engaged in acts of violence while another community was peacefully observing the festivals. This violence reportedly occurred across multiple districts in West Bengal.