Order by Bench Without Roster Determination Is a Nullity: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court, in a significant full bench judgment, clarified the legal consequences of judicial orders passed by benches that lack the roster-based determination conferred by the Chief Justice. The judgment was passed by a Full Bench comprising Justices Debangsu Basak, Shampa Sarkar and Hiranmay Bhattacharya in a reference matter arising from FMAT 269 of 2024. The Court held that any order passed by a Bench not assigned jurisdiction…