Calcutta High Court

The Latin term meaning “on its own motion”, refers to a court or other authority taking action without a formal request or petition from a party involved. In essence, it means the entity is acting on its own initiative. The judiciary has not hesitated to act on its own when it sees an issue involving public interest or individuals being wronged

With over five crore cases pending across Indian courts—including three dating back to 1952—the crisis has reached staggering proportions, eroding trust in governance and the rule of law

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As the Calcutta High Court recently set aside a judgment delivered by a trial court in a divorce suit filed by a husband on grounds of cruelty and desertion by his wife, the higher court made a very important observation: “The entire mindset of the learned trial judge appears to spring up from a patriarchal and condescending approach.” This shows how toxic social norms still prevail upon judicial officers

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The apex court’s endorsement of privacy in a dispute over CCTV surveillance in a Kolkata ancestral home opens up larger questions about personal liberty, domestic oversight, and the evolving tensions within India’s joint family system

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The Calcutta High Court has pulled up a political leader attached to the Trinamool Congress for interfering in the work of a Kolkata film director on behalf of a technicians’ union. The state’s film world is today virtually controlled by the party, which has found another cash cow in a revenue-starved state with no industry