Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Quashes Charge-Sheet Against WBFC Officials Due to Procedural Lapses and Delays
Allegations of Trespass and Abuse Dismissed; Court Finds Investigation Lacked Sufficient Grounds and Was Marred by Inord...
Appeal pending since 2019 without hearing, HC suspends life term of convict in POCSO case
The appellant, Swapan Haldar, is in custody for more than ten years five months, taking together the pre-conviction and ...
Cal HC contemplating engaging paramilitary force for restoring East Kolkata Wetlands
The court asked the petitioner to implead the Union of India in the matter as party respondents, while posting the matte...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Magistrate's Discretion in Ordering Further Investigation in Crypto Fraud Case
Arup Mondal's Petition to Quash Proceedings Dismissed; Court Emphasizes the Importance of Comprehensive Investigation...
Calcutta High Court Denies Industrial Dispute Referral After 13-Year Delay
Court dismisses writ petition citing unreasonable delay and prior adjudication, aligning with Supreme Court precedent...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sk. Enamul Hossain
Allegations of theft and dishonest possession dismissed; procedural lapses by police and tax authorities highlighted....
Calcutta High Court Declares WBSEDCL's Supplemental Billing Demand Void
Court Upholds Presumption of Meter Accuracy, Rejects Speculative Billing by West Bengal State Electricity Distribution...
Calcutta High Court Orders Transparent Disclosure in Police Recruitment Process
Marks and Categories of Constable Aspirants to be Published for Physical Tests...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Eviction of Encroachers from Port Authority Pathway
The court ruled that encroachers occupying pathways do not qualify for protections under the Public Premises (Eviction o...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Compensation Award in Railway Worker Death Case
Tribunal's Beneficial Approach in Applying Employees Compensation Act, 1923, Affirmed by High Court...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Conviction in Dacoity and Murder Case
Appeals Dismissed; Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Recovery of Stolen Items...
Calcutta High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim to Rs. 500,000
National Insurance Co. Ltd. directed to pay and given liberty to recover from the insured after due process....
Calcutta High Court Upholds Continuation of Criminal Proceedings Against Dr. Pradip Kumar Ghosh
Court Denies Petitioner's Request to Quash Proceedings Under West Bengal Inland Fisheries Act and Land Reforms Act...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to Medical Shop Owner in NDPS Case
Prosecution Fails to Establish Illegal Activity Under NDPS Act; Court Cites Lack of Evidence...
Calcutta High Court Issues Stricter Controls on Firecracker Use During "Shab-e-Barat"
Directions Mandated for Pollution Control Board and Police to Curb Environmental Hazards...
HC asks Bengal govt to relocate CISF jawans from Chinese language school by April 30
Additional advocate general Amal Kumar Sen, representing the West Bengal government, submitted that the state authoritie...
Cal HC grants bail to medicine shop owner in NDPS case
Praying for his bail, petitioner Vijay Prakash Goel's lawyer claimed that he was illegally detained on the accusation of...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Abetment of Suicide Case
Lack of Evidence and Inconsistencies in Testimonies Lead to Acquittal of Accused in Pabitra Roy v. State of West Bengal...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Convicts in Panchayat Election Murder Case
Dying Declaration Crucial in Affirming Conviction; Compensation Directed for Victim's Family...
Calcutta High Court Upholds State's Regulation on Protest Venues
Court reaffirms that the right to protest under Article 19 is subject to reasonable restrictions, dismissing appeal for ...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Withdrawal of Co-Education System in Sonamui School
Court Upholds Right to Education Act, Emphasizes Benefits of Co-Education...
Calcutta High Court Allows Re-Cross Examination in POCSO Case
Revisional application under POCSO Act and IPC leads to recall of witnesses due to ineffective cross-examination, safegu...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Supplementary Charge Sheet in NDPS Case
Court Dismisses Petition Against Supplementary Charge Sheet, Ensures Swift Trial Completion...
Calcutta High Court Bars Successive Revisions Under West Bengal Value Added Tax Act
The court rules that orders revised under Section 86 cannot undergo further revision under Section 85, preventing an end...
Calcutta High Court Acquits Accused in 2012 Burn Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence
Convictions Under Sections 302 and 498A IPC Overturned; Court Cites Contradictory Testimonies and Procedural Lapses...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Judgment Despite 18-Month Delay
The court ruled that delay alone does not invalidate a judgment, citing guidelines from the Supreme Court....
Calcutta High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Probationary Superintendent
Court Rules Termination Order of Deb Halder Punitive and Unjustified...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute
Court Exercises Inherent Powers to Prevent Abuse of Legal Process and Ensure Justice...
Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to MP Kuldeep Rai Sharma in Money Laundering Case
Accusations of fraudulent loan sanctions and potential witness intimidation lead to rejection of bail under PMLA...
Over 150-year-old Calcutta High Court building gets new address after renaming of road
The neo-Gothic High Court building was constructed in 1872, ten years after the establishment of the court itself, accor...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case
Kausik Barui sentenced under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for issuing a dishonoured cheque of Rs. 6,00,...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Jute Contract Dispute
Agarpara Jute Mills Ltd.'s Petition Challenging Arbitral Decision Dismissed; Court Affirms Limited Scope of Judicial Rev...
Cal HC makes exception, allows recross-examination of witnesses in POCSO case
After taking note of the arguments by the parties, the Port Blair circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court said that it ...
Calcutta High Court Reinstates Charges Against In-Laws in Dowry Death Case
The Circuit Bench at Port Blair Overturns Discharge of Accused In-Laws in a Case Involving Alleged Dowry Demands and Gen...
Calcutta HC rejects bail plea of ex-Andaman MP Kuldeep Rai Sharma in bank fraud case
The arrest was made following a complaint from the deputy registrar of the cooperative societies, which alleged gross ir...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Debottar Property Dispute
Court Affirms Tribunal's Judgment, Dismissing Petitions Due to Lack of Locus Standi in Representation of Deity...