Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings in SC-ST Act Case, Highlights Misuse of Legal Provisions
Court finds allegations against Biswanath Mondal and others to be retaliatory and without sufficient evidence, quashes c...
Calcutta High Court Acquits Appellants in Dowry Harassment and Abetment of Suicide Case
Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC Overturned Due to Insufficient Evidence and Procedural Lapses...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Eligibility of Transferred RPF Officers for Promotion
Court Rules Seniority Sacrificed but Eligibility for Promotion Remains Intact for Transferred Officers...
Calcutta High Court Orders Immediate Renal Transplantation Approval, Cites Unlawful Rejection by Authorization Committee
Court Mandates Urgent Action as Patient's Life Hangs in Balance, Criticizes Flawed Decision-Making Process...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Death Penalty for Baladeb Paul Due to Procedural Lapses
Conviction and Death Sentence Nullified; Court Cites Inadequate Evidence and Non-Compliance with Supreme Court Guideline...
Calcutta High Court Modifies Conviction, Reduces Sentence in Grievous Hurt Case
Court alters conviction from Section 326 IPC to Section 325 IPC, citing absence of a dangerous weapon in the assault....
Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings in High-Profile Forgery Case
Court Finds Lack of Credible Evidence and Contradictions in Investigation, Emphasizes Need for Strong Suspicion in Crimi...
Calcutta High Court Cancels Bail in POCSO Case, Citing Trial Court's Oversight
The High Court finds the trial court's bail order flawed, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of the POCSO Ac...
Cal HC acquits death row convict, rebukes trial court judge for 'elementary mistakes'
They also stated that the death sentence is not sustainable in the eyes of law since several guidelines issued by the Su...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Trainees’ Exclusion from Provident Fund Benefits
Court Affirms Appellate Tribunal's Decision that Trainees are Not "Employees" Under EPF Act, 1952...
Calcutta High Court Quashes FIR Against Technical Officer in MGNREGS Misappropriation Case
Court Finds Lack of Evidence for Entrustment and Criminal Intent; Highlights Temporal Impossibility and Administrative N...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Compensation in Motor Accident Case, Enhances Award to Rs. 34 Lakh
The Court addresses FIR delay and insurance policy violations, ensuring just compensation for the victim's family....
Calcutta High Court Revokes Bail in Landmark Judgment Over Procedural Lapses
High Court Orders Re-examination of Bail Grant; Underscores Judicial Discipline and Victim Rights...
Calcutta High Court Upholds "Clean Slate Principle" in Landmark Ruling on Auction Purchasers' Tax Liabilities
Kolkata Municipal Corporation's attempt to impose retrospective property tax on auction purchasers thwarted by the Insol...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Filed by Dr. Tripti Das, Redirects to Proper Jurisdiction
The court ruled that a writ petition under Article 226 against private parties is not maintainable and directed the peti...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Pension as "Wages" Under Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Non-contributory Pension Fund Recognized as Wages, Enabling Jurisdiction of West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 19...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Assault Case Due to Inconsistencies in Prosecution's Evidence
The High Court found significant contradictions and investigative lapses, leading to the acquittal of the appellants....
Calcutta High Court Upholds Look Out Circular Against Debanjan Hazra in Major Fraud Case
Court Denies Relief to Ex-Employee of Elder Pharmaceuticals, Cites Economic Interests of India...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Second Execution Petition in Landmark Land Acquisition Case
Court affirms maintainability of second execution petition for unsatisfied awards under the West Bengal Land (Requisitio...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Real Estate Dispute
Court emphasizes the misuse of criminal proceedings in civil disputes, protecting petitioners from coercive tactics....
Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Tata Capital Finance Ltd.
Court Rules Breach of Contract Does Not Constitute Criminal Offence Without Fraudulent Intent...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Show-Cause Notice on Retrospective Recovery of Employee Benefits
Court affirms long-standing benefits, citing procedural impropriety and equity in Ashok Tripathy case against Union of I...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Commercial Court's Acceptance of Fresh Written Statement with Counterclaim
The Court confirms the validity of filing a new written statement with a counterclaim due to a subsequent cause of actio...
Calcutta High Court Alters Conviction in Family Dispute Murder Case
Conviction changed from murder to culpable homicide due to lack of premeditation; sentence reduced to time served....
Calcutta High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim, Setting Precedent on Income Deductions
Court rules that only statutory deductions should be considered for computing compensation, increasing award from Rs. 4,...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Jurisdiction in Domestic Violence Case
High Court rules application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is maintainable, sets aside appellate court's order on territoria...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Eviction Order Against Sons in Senior Citizen Maintenance Case
High Court clarifies limits of Maintenance Tribunal's powers under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Cit...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Final Partition Decree
Court rules that a final decree incorporating a partition plan is subject to stamp duty under Indian Stamp Act, 1899....
Cal HC cancels builder’s bail, holds liberty of accused cannot be protected by order ‘born in sin’
"This case presents a disturbing instance where the liberty of an accused was prioritised over the safety of a victim th...
Calcutta High Court Orders Immediate Release of Juvenile Convict After 21 Years in Custody
Md. Nayan Gazi to be Released and Repatriated to Bangladesh; Determined to be a Minor at the Time of Crime...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Husband in Brutal Murder Case
Conviction of Ram Chandra Pramanik for murdering pregnant wife reaffirmed; child witness testimony plays a crucial role....
Calcutta High Court Upholds Alternative Remedies for FIR Non-Registration
Mandamus Writs Disallowed for FIR Registration; Aggrieved Parties Directed to Approach Police Superintendents or Magistr...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Rape and Cheating Charges Against Anirban Mukherjee
Court Finds No Foundational Ingredients for Alleged Offences in Consensual Relationship...
Calcutta High Court Modifies Provident Fund Obligations for WB Power Development Corporation
Graduate Trainees Exempted from PF Deductions, Mandatory Compliance for Firefighters and Security Personnel Affirmed...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Bank Employee Dismissed for Misconduct
Division Bench Confirms Reinstatement with Full Back Wages for Employee Accused of Unauthorized Possession of Bank Prope...
Arrested when minor, HC orders release, repatriation of Bangladeshi prisoner in jail for 21 years
Following an enquiry conducted in respect of the juvenility of the appellant, the additional district and sessions judge...