The Calcutta High Court sits at Kolkata, near Esplanade and B.B.D. Bagh, and the city and its neighbouring districts have their own civil and criminal courts. The firm’s advocates, whose Corporate Office is at Siliguri and Representative Office at Behala, Kolkata, appear before the Calcutta High Court at Kolkata and its Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, and act in matters from Kolkata and Greater Kolkata that have a link to North Bengal or Sikkim.
Forums in Kolkata and Greater Kolkata
- Calcutta High Court, Kolkata: writ petitions, appeals, bail, quashing and revisions. Where a matter can be heard either at Kolkata or at the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, the firm advises on the proper bench.
- Courts at Bankshall (B.B.D. Bagh and Dalhousie area): the city’s civil and criminal courts.
- Alipore, Sealdah, Bidhannagar (Salt Lake), Barasat, Barrackpore and Howrah: the courts for the southern, eastern, northern and western suburbs and neighbouring districts. Matters from New Town and Rajarhat go to the court with jurisdiction over the police station concerned.
- Tribunals and commissions sitting at Kolkata, such as the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and the State Consumer Commission.
Matters the firm handles for Kolkata clients
- Bank account freezes and cyber fraud: applications to the Magistrate and writ petitions to the High Court where an account is frozen after a complaint. See Bank Account Freeze Remedies and Cyber Law & Cybercrime.
- High Court practice: writs, appeals and criminal applications, including matters that began in North Bengal. See Criminal Litigation & Bail.
- Commercial and property disputes where a Kolkata party has a contract, a debt or land in North Bengal or Sikkim. See Civil, Property & Commercial Disputes and Arbitration, Mediation & ADR.
- Tax proceedings that reach the appellate forums at Kolkata. See Taxation & Regulatory Litigation.
Matters that run between Kolkata and North Bengal
Many disputes link the two regions: a Kolkata family with ancestral land near Siliguri or Malda, a business that buys from or sells to traders in North Bengal, or a person whose account is frozen on a complaint made in another district. These cases can need a trial court in one place and the High Court in another. The firm handles both ends and keeps the papers in one file, so the client deals with one set of advocates.
Consultations
The Corporate Office is at Siliguri and the Representative Office is at Rabindra Nagar, Link Rd, Airport Area, Behala, Kolkata – 700060. Clients in Kolkata can arrange a consultation at the Representative Office by appointment; see the contact page.
Frequently asked questions
Does the firm have an office in Kolkata?
Yes. The firm has a Representative Office at Rabindra Nagar, Link Rd, Airport Area, Behala, Kolkata – 700060, in addition to its Corporate Office at Siliguri. The firm’s advocates appear before the Calcutta High Court and the Kolkata courts as matters require.
Is my case heard at Kolkata or at Jalpaiguri?
It depends on where the cause of action arose and on the Chief Justice’s notification. The firm checks this before filing.
My account in Kolkata was frozen on a complaint from another State. What can be done?
The usual routes are an application to the Magistrate and, in suitable cases, a writ petition. The proper court depends on where the freeze was ordered. See the bank freeze page.
Can I consult in Bengali or Hindi?
Yes. The firm works in Bengali, Hindi, English and Nepali. See the Bengali page and the Hindi page.
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