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Signature forgery case: HC extends Abhishek’s interim protection from coercive action by a month

Signature forgery case: HC extends Abhishek’s interim protection from coercive action by a month

The assembly secretariat filed an FIR with the Kolkata Police over the complaint by the two MLAs - Ritabrata Banerjee an...

Calcutta HC relies on victim's minor son, convicts five in dowry death case

Calcutta HC relies on victim's minor son, convicts five in dowry death case

The defence argued that the woman had consumed poison herself due to marital disputes over her husband's refusal to sett...

HC directs police to permit Mamata-led TMC faction's July 21 rally in front of Birla Planetarium

HC directs police to permit Mamata-led TMC faction's July 21 rally in front of Birla Planetarium

Kalyan Banerjee stated that the police permitted two other rallies to commemorate the day - one by the other faction at ...

Calcutta High Court Convicts Elderly Man for Bigamy, Upholds Sentence

Calcutta High Court Convicts Elderly Man for Bigamy, Upholds Sentence

Conviction Reinstated with Three-Year Imprisonment and Fine for Concealing First Marriage...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Eviction in Landmark Commercial Dispute Case

Calcutta High Court Upholds Eviction in Landmark Commercial Dispute Case

Xclusive Inn Pvt. Ltd.'s appeal dismissed; Court affirms Commercial Court's jurisdiction and eviction decree....

Calcutta High Court Quashes Show Cause Notice Against BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd. for Wilful Default

Calcutta High Court Quashes Show Cause Notice Against BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd. for Wilful Default

Court Criticizes Lack of Specificity and Vague Allegations in RBI Circular Compliance...

Calcutta High Court Nullifies Arbitration Orders Due to Jurisdictional Errors

Calcutta High Court Nullifies Arbitration Orders Due to Jurisdictional Errors

Proceedings filed in Non-Commercial Division deemed invalid; court emphasizes adherence to Commercial Courts Act, 2015...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Termination of CISF Constable for False Declaration

Calcutta High Court Upholds Termination of CISF Constable for False Declaration

Court rules that suppression of criminal charges during probation justifies termination under CISF Rules, 2001....

Matrimonial Cruelty Considered a Continuing Offense, Calcutta High Court Upholds Jurisdiction at Complainant's Shelter

Matrimonial Cruelty Considered a Continuing Offense, Calcutta High Court Upholds Jurisdiction at Complainant's Shelter

Asansol Court Validated to Proceed with Trial Against Arun Kr. Mondal on Charges of Dowry and Domestic Violence...

Calcutta High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Group for Obstructing Justice and Scandalizing Judiciary

Calcutta High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Group for Obstructing Justice and Scandalizing Judiciary

Court upholds inherent power to punish contempt, fines protesters and political spokesperson for acts undermining judici...

TMC MLA Ritabrata’s appointment as LoP: Hearing of Sovandeb's challenge to continue in Cal HC on Wed

TMC MLA Ritabrata’s appointment as LoP: Hearing of Sovandeb's challenge to continue in Cal HC on Wed

A single bench of the high court had refused any interim order on June 18 regarding West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathind...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Managing Director in Baby Food Case

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Managing Director in Baby Food Case

Court Rules Lack of Specific Allegations and Procedural Lapses Lead to Dismissal of Case...

Calcutta High Court Modifies Murder Conviction in Train Robbery Case

Calcutta High Court Modifies Murder Conviction in Train Robbery Case

Appellants' Conviction Altered from Murder to Administering Poison in 2009 Train Incident; Court Criticizes TTEs for Der...

TMC's Mamata Banerjee faction moves HC seeking permission to operate bank accounts frozen by ED

TMC's Mamata Banerjee faction moves HC seeking permission to operate bank accounts frozen by ED

The ED has frozen the three bank accounts of the Trinamool Congress with balances amounting to Rs 440.42 crore in connec...

Cal HC refuses urgent hearing to former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh

Cal HC refuses urgent hearing to former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh

Ghosh's lawyer claimed before the court that after he lost the 2026 assembly election, the FIR was lodged against him on...

Cal HC to hear Mahua Moitra's petition in hate speech case on July 15

Cal HC to hear Mahua Moitra's petition in hate speech case on July 15

Her lawyer stated that despite being a woman parliamentarian, she was subjected to egg pelting by people hiding their fa...

HC to hear on July 15 TMC Mamata Banerjee-led faction's petition for permission for rally

HC to hear on July 15 TMC Mamata Banerjee-led faction's petition for permission for rally

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction filed the petition praying that their July 21 Martyrs' Day rally be allowed in front...

Cal HC says TTEs sell empty berths like vegetables in market, asks Railways to penalise offenders

Cal HC says TTEs sell empty berths like vegetables in market, asks Railways to penalise offenders

Two men, who boarded the Teesta Torsa Express with unreserved tickets on their way from New Jalpaiguri to Sealdah in Feb...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Termination of Contract by State, Upholds Fairness in Public Procurement

Calcutta High Court Quashes Termination of Contract by State, Upholds Fairness in Public Procurement

Court Reiterates Principles of Fairness and Non-Arbitrariness, Sets Aside Arbitrary Contract Termination by State Author...

Calcutta High Court Orders Punjab National Bank to Compensate Farmers for Insurance Lapses

Calcutta High Court Orders Punjab National Bank to Compensate Farmers for Insurance Lapses

Court recalls previous orders and mandates refund with interest, setting process for compensation claims...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Joint Settlement of Excise License Amid Family Dispute

Calcutta High Court Upholds Joint Settlement of Excise License Amid Family Dispute

Court Affirms Principal Secretary's Decision Allowing Multiple Heirs to Share Liquor Shop License...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Decree in Suit Filed During Insolvency Moratorium

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Decree in Suit Filed During Insolvency Moratorium

Court Rules Suit Filed Against Ambootia Tea Exports During Interim Moratorium Period Under Insolvency Code Invalid...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Against Steel Authority of India Limited

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Against Steel Authority of India Limited

Court affirms compensation and refund claims due to undisclosed labour disputes affecting iron ore delivery....

Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction moves Cal HC seeking nod for July 21 rally

Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction moves Cal HC seeking nod for July 21 rally

A dissident group led by MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has also said tha...

Calcutta HC orders Abhishek Banerjee to give voice sample on July 15 in intimidatory speech case

Calcutta HC orders Abhishek Banerjee to give voice sample on July 15 in intimidatory speech case

The court directed police authorities to ensure that Banerjee is not subjected to egg-pelting or any other harassment wh...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Citing Abuse of Legal Process

Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Citing Abuse of Legal Process

Allegations in Matrimonial Dispute Deemed General and Unsubstantiated, Leading to Quashing of Case...

HC appoints special officer for debit-frozen TMC bank accounts for Mamata-led group's daily expenses

HC appoints special officer for debit-frozen TMC bank accounts for Mamata-led group's daily expenses

A complaint was lodged on June 18 before the Cyber Crime Police Station of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, alleging ...

Cal HC refuses interim relief to Manglahat hawkers, directs parties to file affidavits

Cal HC refuses interim relief to Manglahat hawkers, directs parties to file affidavits

Petitioner's lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya stated that while certain restrictions can be imposed on the marketplace,...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Despite Fraud Allegations

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Despite Fraud Allegations

Court Finds No Conclusive Proof of Land Vesting with State or Fraud in Arbitration, Allows Award Execution...

Cal HC seeks Bengal govt's affidavit on PIL over proposal for mid-day meal to students by ISKCON

Cal HC seeks Bengal govt's affidavit on PIL over proposal for mid-day meal to students by ISKCON

A PIL was moved before the court claiming that handing over the cooking and provision of cooked food to West Bengal gove...

TMC bank accounts debit-freeze, Cal HC adjourns hearing till Thursday

TMC bank accounts debit-freeze, Cal HC adjourns hearing till Thursday

Bringing to the court's notice that a few more bank accounts of the Trinamool Congress have also been debit-frozen, the ...

Calcutta High Court Awards Rs. 8 Lakh Compensation to Victim's Family in Railway Accident Case

Calcutta High Court Awards Rs. 8 Lakh Compensation to Victim's Family in Railway Accident Case

Court Reverses Tribunal's Judgment, Citing Victim as Bona Fide Passenger in Untoward Incident...

Calcutta High Court Allows Amendment of Written Statement in Commercial Suit

Calcutta High Court Allows Amendment of Written Statement in Commercial Suit

Court Permits Defendants to Amend Written Statement Despite Previous Admissions, Citing Liberal Approach for Amendments...

Intimidatory speech case: Cal HC to hear Abhishek's challenge to lower court's order on voice sample

Intimidatory speech case: Cal HC to hear Abhishek's challenge to lower court's order on voice sample

Additional Advocate General Rajdeep Majumdar, representing the state government, told the court that the protection was ...

Cal HC grants conditional permission for TMC youth rally in Kolkata, sets aside police ban

Cal HC grants conditional permission for TMC youth rally in Kolkata, sets aside police ban

The court also altered the rally timing from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm instead of the proposed 3 pm to 6 pm slot, forbade the u...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Fresh Eviction Suit Against Budge Budge Company Ltd.

Calcutta High Court Upholds Fresh Eviction Suit Against Budge Budge Company Ltd.

Court Rules New Tenancy Created by Holding Over Validates Subsequent Eviction Suit...