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Calcutta High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Probationary Superintendent

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Cruelty Case: Lack of Evidence Proves Crucial

Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Cruelty Case: Lack of Evidence Proves Crucial

Jagadish Mishra and His Mother Acquitted; Court Finds Insufficient Proof of Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Conviction in False Promise of Marriage Leading to Rape Case

Calcutta High Court Upholds Conviction in False Promise of Marriage Leading to Rape Case

Rafi @ Rafiuddin Mia's appeal dismissed; Court affirms 7-year imprisonment for obtaining consent under misconception of ...

Long way to achieve complete equality for girl children: Cal HC's Port Blair bench

Long way to achieve complete equality for girl children: Cal HC's Port Blair bench

The Port Blair sessions court had discharged the woman’s in-laws, accused of torturing her and demanding dowry from her ...

Cal HC upholds rape conviction on false marriage promise, says consequence of misdeed must be faced

Cal HC upholds rape conviction on false marriage promise, says consequence of misdeed must be faced

"This kind of consent taken by the accused with clear intention not to fulfil the promise and persuading the girl to bel...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Denial of Premature Release for Life Convict After 32 Years

Calcutta High Court Quashes Denial of Premature Release for Life Convict After 32 Years

Court Orders Reconsideration of Convict's Release, Criticizes Judicial Department's Speculative Reasoning...

Calcutta High Court Grants Liberty to Former MLA for Enhanced Security Request

Calcutta High Court Grants Liberty to Former MLA for Enhanced Security Request

Humayun Kabir, After Forming New Political Party, to Approach Ministry of Home Affairs for Police Protection...

Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case, Orders Retrial

Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case, Orders Retrial

Failure to Allow Cross-Examination Post Charge Alteration Leads to Case Remand...

Cal HC says Bengal govt has to ensure opposition leaders are not subjected to attacks

Cal HC says Bengal govt has to ensure opposition leaders are not subjected to attacks

Pointing to an alleged attack on Adhikari's convoy at Chandrakona in Paschim Medinipur district on January 10, his lawye...

Cal HC directs PCB, police to ensure no illegal firecrackers are burst during Shab-e-Barat

Cal HC directs PCB, police to ensure no illegal firecrackers are burst during Shab-e-Barat

Holding that the singular grievance of the petitioner is with regard to bursting of firecrackers during observance of Sh...

EC work: LIC field workers move HC for protection of their service conditions

EC work: LIC field workers move HC for protection of their service conditions

The petitioner, stating that they are employees of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, stated that, as per th...

Bengal assembly poll infra: Cal HC directs EC, state to file reports on PIL

Bengal assembly poll infra: Cal HC directs EC, state to file reports on PIL

Bhattacharya moved the court claiming that the state government undertaking company Macintosh Burn Limited has suddenly ...

Cal HC directs SSC to file affidavit over Right of Persons with Disabilities Act in recruitment

Cal HC directs SSC to file affidavit over Right of Persons with Disabilities Act in recruitment

The petition was filed questioning the provisions of reservation in the second School Level Selection Test (SLST), 2025,...

HC directs Bengal govt to hand over acquired land to BSF for fencing by Mar 31

HC directs Bengal govt to hand over acquired land to BSF for fencing by Mar 31

He informed the court that only some plots of land had been handed over against the required 235 km, despite repeated re...

Calcutta HC quashes case against child for rash driving beacon-fitted car

Calcutta HC quashes case against child for rash driving beacon-fitted car

"Under the provisions of section 14(2), the inquiry shall have to be completed within a period of four months from the d...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Juvenile Proceedings for Breach of Inquiry Deadline

Calcutta High Court Quashes Juvenile Proceedings for Breach of Inquiry Deadline

Court Upholds Mandatory Timelines Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 for Petty Offences...

Procedural Lapses Lead to Bail for NDPS Convicts in West Bengal

Procedural Lapses Lead to Bail for NDPS Convicts in West Bengal

Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to Two Convicts Due to Non-compliance with NDPS Act Provisions ...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Tattoo Disqualification in CAPF Recruitment

Calcutta High Court Upholds Tattoo Disqualification in CAPF Recruitment

Tattoo Removal After Initial Medical Examination Not Permissible for CAPF Eligibility, Rules Court ...

Calcutta High Court Orders Deployment of Central Forces to Curb Murshidabad Violence

Calcutta High Court Orders Deployment of Central Forces to Curb Murshidabad Violence

Court Directs Immediate Action to Protect Citizens Amidst Recurring Communal Clashes...

Cal HC expresses concern over repeated incidents of violence in Murshidabad

Cal HC expresses concern over repeated incidents of violence in Murshidabad

Two PILs were moved before the court seeking that central forces be deployed at Beldanga in Murshidabad district over la...

PIL in Cal HC seeking deployment of central forces in violence-hit Beldanga

PIL in Cal HC seeking deployment of central forces in violence-hit Beldanga

The petitioner questioned why the situation at Beldanga could not be controlled initially with road blocks on the Nation...

Calcutta High Court Rules on Tenant's Defense Struck for Rent Deposited with Wrong Authority

Calcutta High Court Rules on Tenant's Defense Struck for Rent Deposited with Wrong Authority

Court Finds Technical Default in Rent Deposit, Orders Rehearing of Eviction Suit...

I-PAC raids: HC no to BJP MLAs' stir before state secretariat, permits sit-in at nearby bus stand

I-PAC raids: HC no to BJP MLAs' stir before state secretariat, permits sit-in at nearby bus stand

During the hearing, counsel for Ghosh argued that the MLAs are public servants and also that freedom of assembly and pub...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Recall of Appellate Decision in Service Dispute

Calcutta High Court Upholds Recall of Appellate Decision in Service Dispute

Court Rules Administrative Authority Can Recall Void Orders, Denies Promotion Amidst Pending Disciplinary Appeal...

Calcutta High Court Orders Fresh Investigation in Property Dispute

Calcutta High Court Orders Fresh Investigation in Property Dispute

Special Officer to Oversee New Local Investigation Following Challenge to Advocate Commissioner's Report ...

Calcutta High Court Affirms Landlord's Right to Recover Possession for Bona Fide Requirement

Calcutta High Court Affirms Landlord's Right to Recover Possession for Bona Fide Requirement

The court emphasizes the landlord's discretion in determining personal need and rejects tenant's appeal against eviction...

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Directors of Prayag Group in Rs. 2,862 Crore Money Laundering Case

Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Directors of Prayag Group in Rs. 2,862 Crore Money Laundering Case

Court emphasizes the severity of economic offenses and mandates stringent scrutiny under PMLA provisions....