Calcutta High Court
Mamata-led TMC moves Cal HC against Assembly Speaker's decision to recognise Ritabrata as LoP
In a major setback for the TMC, 58 of its 80 MLAs had backed Ritabrata Banerjee for the post of leader of the opposition...
Cal HC refuses urgent hearing of ex-Bengal minister Sujit Bose's petition challenging ED arrest
Bose's lawyer claimed that the arrest order was in violation of the PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) provisions...
Cal HC refuses urgent hearing to ex-min Aroop Biswas seeking protection from coercive action
Biswas' lawyer moved the court seeking permission to file a petition for quashing of the FIR and protection from coerciv...
Signature forgery case: Cal HC to hear TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's petition on June 10
Banerjee was summoned by the CID in connection with the alleged signature forgery case on Monday, but he did not appear ...
Cal HC asks Bengal govt to file report on PILs claiming parading of arrested persons
PILs alleged that the police were at various places in West Bengal parading persons, arrested on various charges, includ...
HC directs KMC to serve fresh notices to Abhishek Banerjee's family member, Leaps and Bounds
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee is the CEO of Leaps and Bounds, according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED...
Signature forgery case: Cal HC permits Abhishek to file plea seeking protection from coercive action
The Assembly Secretariat filed an FIR with the Kolkata Police over the complaint by the MLAs -- Ritabrata Banerjee and S...
Calcutta High Court Upholds RBI's Fraud Declaration Against Bhanu Properties
Repayment of Loans Does Not Shield Borrowers from Fraudulent Designation, Rules Court...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Writ Petition; Directs MS R.S.H.S Impex to Approach Debts Recovery Tribunal
Court emphasizes on exhausting alternative statutory remedies under SARFAESI Act before invoking writ jurisdiction...
Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Relief to Actor Parambrata Chatterjee in Alleged Social Media Instigation Case
Proceedings Quashed Due to Lack of Specific Allegations; Court Stresses Need for Mens Rea and Direct Nexus in Criminal L...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Indiamart's Plea Against OpenAI, Classifies ChatGPT as an "Originator"
The court ruled that ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is not an intermediary under the Information Technology Act, 2000, an...
Calcutta High Court Orders Reconsideration of Summary Judgment in Lease Dispute Amidst COVID-19
Court Sets Aside Commercial Court's Rejection; Demands Fresh Evaluation of Lease Termination and Force Majeure Claims...
Calcutta High Court Denies Section 14 Limitation Act Benefit in Arbitration Challenge
Appellant's delay in filing Section 34 application deemed unjustified due to lack of due diligence and good faith...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Disciplinary Actions Against Railway Employee Post Criminal Acquittal
The court finds departmental and criminal proceedings to be substantially similar, nullifying previous disciplinary meas...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Money Laundering Charges Against Louis Dreyfus Company India
Court Rules Insufficient Evidence and Reliance on Co-accused's Statement Cannot Sustain PMLA Proceedings...
HC orders interim status quo on Kolkata civic body's demolition notices after factory fire
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation's counsel submitted before the court that the buildings which were served notices did ...
Cal HC grants interim protection to actor Parambrata in complaint over 2021 social media post
He said the FIR was lodged five years after the alleged social media post by the actor, maintaining that criminal liabil...
Calcutta HC suggests Centre seek SC nod to set up SIR tribunals every district of Bengal
Nearly 91 lakh names have been removed from West Bengal's voter list as part of the SIR of the electoral roll conducted ...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Magistrate's Order on Immovable Property Custody
Judicial Magistrate Lacked Jurisdiction, Case Referred to Civil Court for Proper Adjudication...
Cal HC directs ED to file report on probe in connection with arrest of TMC''s Sujit Bose
Bose, who was a minister in the Mamata Banerjee government, was arrested on May 11 by the ED in connection with its mone...
Cal HC asks Bengal govt to file status report on criminal cases against arrested TMC MLA
The searches had also triggered a political storm after images of the MLA’s lavish residence surfaced on social media....
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Majority Arbitral Award in Dispute Between Kessels Engineering and Neo Metaliks
Court Finds Procedural Irregularities and Patent Illegality in Arbitral Tribunal’s Decision...
Calcutta High Court Stays Blanket Directions by Election Commission Labeling Citizens as "Trouble-Makers"
Court Affirms Election Offences Must Be Addressed Through Statutory Provisions, Not Arbitrary Directions...
Calcutta High Court Overturns NCLT's Contempt Order, Reinforces Jurisdictional Boundaries
High Court asserts its supervisory power under Article 227, setting aside NCLT's overreach in contempt proceedings....
Calcutta High Court Quashes Show Cause Notice Against Asia Health Care Development Pvt. Ltd.
Court Criticizes Prejudged Approach and External Influence, Grants Liberty for Fresh Proceedings...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Municipality's Right to Demolish Unauthorized Construction; Mandates Tenant Relocation
Howrah Municipal Corporation's Demolition Drive Gets Court Backing; Landlord and Developer Directed to Provide Alternate...
Calcutta High Court Acquits Professor in POCSO Case, Censures Investigating Officer and Prosecutor for Bias and Lapses
Four Years of Wrongful Incarceration Ends as Court Highlights Failure to Establish Foundational Facts, Directs Compensat...
Calcutta High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Bhagat Family Partnership Dispute
Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement Despite Disputed Partnership Deeds, Citing Kompetenz-Kompetenz Doctrine...
Cal HC proposes phased disbursement of victim compensation to curb false sexual assault complaints
The court also directed the chairman of the Bar Council of West Bengal and the director general of police to consider in...
Calcutta HC vacates interim protection to TMC's Jahangir Khan
Opposing Khan's plea, Additional Advocate General Rajdeep Majumdar stated that the protection was granted only for Khan ...
Calcutta High Court Upholds West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950 Guidelines
Court directs State to ensure strict compliance with provisions, dismisses petitions challenging public notice on animal...
Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case, Citing Insufficient Proof of Debt
Court finds lack of evidence for legally enforceable debt in cheque dishonour case under Negotiable Instruments Act....
Calcutta High Court Upholds SARFAESI Act Proceedings, Denies Writ Jurisdiction Intervention
Court affirms that Domestic Violence Act protection orders do not bind secured creditors not party to proceedings; direc...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Trial Court's Injunction in Commercial Property Dispute
The High Court finds the trial court acted without jurisdiction in a commercial dispute involving immovable property, em...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Transfer of Winding-Up Petitions to NCLT
The Court emphasizes the test of irreversibility in transferring winding-up cases to the NCLT, dismissing appeals by Shi...
Calcutta High Court Deliberates on Dabur's Plea Against Defamatory Videos
Court Calls for Affidavit Hearing to Balance Consumer Interests with Brand's Reputation...