Calcutta High Court

17 Dec

Supreme Court Transfers RG Kar Doctor Rape-Murder Case to Calcutta High Court

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New Delhi, December 16, 2025: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the suo motu proceedings related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College to the Calcutta High Court, directing it to oversee further compliance with the apex court’s earlier orders in the matter.A Bench headed by Justice M.M. Sundresh ordered that all case records be forwarded to the Calcutta High Court, which will now monitor the implementation of directions issued by the Supreme Court during its earlier hearings. The Bench also directed that a copy of the latest status report be provided…

05 Jun

Influencer Sharmistha Panoli Granted Interim Bail by Calcutta High Court in Communal Content Case

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Kolkata, June 5, 2025 — The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to social media influencer and law student Sharmistha Panoli, who was arrested last week over a video allegedly containing communal content. The court directed her to submit a bail bond of ₹10,000.Panoli was taken into custody on May 30 from Gurugram, Haryana, after a complaint was filed against her Instagram post, which criticized Bollywood celebrities in the context of Operation Sindoor and allegedly hurt religious sentiments. The video has since been deleted, and Panoli issued a public apology.Although her initial bail plea was rejected on June…