The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (27 January) directed the West Bengal government to hand over by March 31, the land along Indo-Bangladesh Border (IB) in nine districts which it has acquired, to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the purpose of fencing.


India: Calcutta HC Directs State to Handover Land to BSF 

The Supreme Court of India on Monday questioned the West Bengal state government as to why it has come in as a petitioner before it for "protecting the interest" of some private individuals in the Sandeshkhali sex abuse and land grabbing case.

Sandeshkhali row: SC on West Bengal plea on CBI probe - why should state protect individual’s interest?

The High Court in the Indian city of Calcutta, in a recent ruling, said a man can file a divorce petition if forced to separate from his parents by his wife. This comes after the two-judge bench said that a son living with his parents is “absolutely normal in Indian culture and ethos,” reported Times of India.

Forcing husband to leave parents is mental cruelty, ground for divorce: Indian court

January 06 in history: From Mother Teresa arriving in Calcutta to first general election in Vietnam and more!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee government, claiming it had defamed the soil of West Bengal and rendered its people helpless.

Mamata government defamed Bengal, left people helpless: PM Modi

Opposition parties in the state termed the high court order as a 'victory of democracy over dictatorship' and sought the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging widespread violence during filing of nominations

Calcutta High Court stays West Bengal panchayat polls

Last month, authorities ordered nearly 200,000 shell companies to be shut down

Cracking down on 'black' money, India steps up scrutiny of shell firms

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