“While cooling-off periods are mandatory for any high-level executives in corporate setups, they may be the only way to ensure that justice is not just done, but seen to be done.” I write for @LiveLawIndia on Justice Gangopadhyay’s recent move from the Bench to the ballot box.

#BREAKING TMC Chief and former CM Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition before the #CalcuttaHighCourt challenging the election of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari of the #BJP from the #Bhabanipur election constituency. It has been alleged that the election was carried out ‘improperly’ and that Mamata Banerjee and her counting agents were turned away from the counting booths. @MamataOfficial @SuvenduWB

Can Speaker Suo Moto Ignore Majority Party's LoP Proposal? Calcutta High Court Questions Ritabrata Banerjee's Appointment As LoP | @Srinjoy77 #CalcuttaHighCourt @RitabrataBanerj @MamataOfficial livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#BREAKING Calcutta High Court is hearing a plea challenging the decision of the West Bengal speaker to recognise rebel-MLA Ritabrata Banerjee (@RitabrataBanerj ) as LoP instead of Mamata Banerjee led faction’s choice of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay. Justice Krishna Rao is hearing the plea. @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial

#BREAKING Calcutta High Court Questions Rebel-TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee's Appointment As LoP By Speaker After Expulsion From Political Party | @Srinjoy77 #CalcuttaHighCourt @AITCofficial @MamataOfficial livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#Breaking The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned whether the West Bengal Assembly Speaker could recognise a Leader of Opposition (LoP) allegedly without the consent of the political party concerned, while hearing a challenge to the recognition of rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP after expulsion from the TMC, instead of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction's nominee, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay. @AITCofficial @MamataOfficial #WestBengal #CalcuttaHighCourt @RitabrataBanerj Read: livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#BREAKING Calcutta High Court is hearing a plea challenging the decision of the West Bengal speaker to recognise rebel-MLA Ritabrata Banerjee (@RitabrataBanerj ) as LoP instead of Mamata Banerjee led faction’s choice of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay. Sr Adv Kalyan Bandopadhyay: we are seeking a stay of the decision of the speaker

#BREAKING The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in a case alleging forgery of signatures of newly-elected TMC MLAs in a resolution relating to the appointment of the Leader of Opposition after the Assembly elections. @abhishekaitc @AITCofficial Read: livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#BREAKING Calcutta High Court Protects TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee From Coercive Steps In MLA Sign Forgery Case, Asks Him To Appear Before CID | @Srinjoy77 @abhishekaitc @AITCofficial #WestBengal livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#BREAKING Calcutta High Court has directed TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear before the investigating agency TODAY at 6pm in connection with the MLA signature forgery case. Court observed that Banerjee cannot be compelled to produce the allegedly forged document and that the investigation agency must secure it through legal avenues of search and seizure. #CalcuttaHighCourt @abhishekaitc @AITCofficial

#Breaking Calcutta High Court is considering TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking quashing of a case against him over alleged forgery of signatures of recently elected TMC MLAs during the voting process for choosing the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal. Follow thread for live updates 👇 #CalcuttaHighCourt

Calcutta High Court is hearing a plea by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) seeking quashing of a case over alleged forgery of signatures of newly elected TMC MLAs after the recently concluded Assembly Elections. Earlier, the TMC office located at Mamata Banerjee’s (@MamataOfficial) premises where the meeting occurred, was also searched by the CID. @AITCofficial

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday declined to grant urgent listing to a petition challenging a search operation conducted by the West Bengal CID at premises associated with former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in connection with the alleged forgery of signatures of Trinamool Congress MLAs. @MamataOfficial @AITCofficial #CalcuttaHighCourt Read: livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing On Plea Against CID Search At Mamata Banerjee's Premises Over MLA Sign Forgery Probe | @Srinjoy77 #CalcuttaHighCourt @MamataOfficial livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

Calcutta High Court has expressed shame over the events that unfolded at the Kolkata-leg of #Messi’s India tour, leading to a security breach, violence at the venue and subsequent cancellation of the event. #CalcuttaHighCourt #Kolkata #WestBengal Read: livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#Breaking The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from coercive action to former West Bengal Sports Minister and Trinamool Congress MLA #AroopBiswas in connection with a criminal case filed by event organiser Satadru Datta over the controversial Lionel #Messi event in #Kolkata. Read: livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#BREAKING 'We Feel Ashamed': Calcutta High Court On Messi Event Fiasco, Grants Interim Relief To TMC's Aroop Biswas In Extortion Case By Organiser | @srinjoy77 #CalcuttaHighCourt #AroopBiswas @AITCofficial #SatadruDatta #Messi livelaw.in/high-court/calcut…

#CalcuttaHighCourt expresses shame over the events that unfolded during #MessiTour of India’s Kolkata-leg, where alleged acts on part of former sports minister and #TMC leader #AroopBiswas led to a security breach causing hundreds of people to intrude the field in Messi’s presence, leading to cancellation of the event. #Kolkata

#BREAKING Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection against coercive action to former WB Sports Minister and TMC MLA #AroopBiswas in a case filed by organiser of the #MessiTour #SatadruDatta, alleging extortion, cheating, misuse of political influence, criminal intimidation, etc in relation to the event. #CalcuttaHighCourt

Senior Advocate Dhiraj Trivedi will take over as Additional Solicitor General at the Calcutta High Court from 9th July. He will succeed ASG Ashoke Chakrabarti who had been in the role since 2022. #CalcuttaHighCourt

#BREAKING Plea mentioned in Calcutta High Court against the search operation carried out by the #WestBengal CID at the premises of former CM @MamataOfficial in relation to the probe into alleged signature forgery of TMC MLAs. Sr Adv Kishore Datta: The search was carried out by police excess. There was no search warrant, people were detained, there were no independent witnesses. #CalcuttaHighCourt