Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 11 to 17, 2026

This weekly round-up collects Calcutta High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected period. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.

Key Decisions

#1High Court at Calcuttacriminal appeal

Yeasin Sk. vs State of West Bengal and Another, CRA 519 of 2015

The Court upholds a 2015 conviction for the rape and murder of a child and directs ₹4 lakh victim compensation to her parents within seven days.

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#2High Court at Calcuttaincome tax appeal

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax vs Birla Corporation Limited, 2026:CHC-OS:444-DB

The Court holds a cross-objection is maintainable in an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act through Order XLI Rule 22 CPC.

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#3High Court at Calcutta, Commercial Divisioninterlocutory application

Padmavati Tradelink Ltd. vs Standard Chartered Bank and Ors., IA No. GA-COM/9 of 2025 in CS-COM/297 of 2024

The Court dismisses two Section 10 CPC applications in a commercial suit with costs of Rs 25,000 each payable to the High Court Legal Services Committee within six weeks.

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#4High Court at Calcuttawrit petition

Abu Naser Gharami and Ors. vs The State of West Bengal and Ors., 2026:CHC-AS:1799

The Court quashes Park Street Police Station Case No. 78 of 2023 against 2016 SLST candidates who protested outside the MLA Hostel, along with the pending magistrate proceedings.

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#5High Court at Calcuttawrit petition

ITC Limited and Another vs Union of India and Others, W.P.A. No. 19248 of 2023 with W.P.A. No. 17065 of 2024 and W.P.A. No. 9004 of 2026

The Court holds FEMA writ petitions fall under Group IV of its subject classification and releases ITC's petitions for listing before the appropriate court.

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#6High Court at Calcuttawrit petition

Union of India and Others vs Pradip Kumar Bhowmik and Another, 2026:CHC-AS:1867-DB

The Court upholds Tribunal orders correcting a pay anomaly between promotee and direct recruit Senior Accountants in the Department of Posts.

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#7High Court at Calcuttacriminal appeal

Suresh Barman and Others vs The State of West Bengal, 2026:CHC-AS:1858-DB

The Court affirms convictions under Sections 302 and 324 read with 149 IPC for a 1985 attack on a bus carrying political workers in Cooch Behar.

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