Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Upholds ECI's Authority to Transfer Officers During Elections
PIL Challenging Election Commission's Transfer Orders Dismissed; Court Emphasizes Responsible Exercise of ECI's Powers...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Pension Rights of Legally Wedded Wife and Minor Child from Second Marriage
Court mandates inclusion of legally wedded wife and minor child's names in pension documents following dispute over pens...
Calcutta HC dismisses PIL challenging transfers of officers by EC in poll-bound Bengal
The bench said that it does not find "much substance" in the contentions of the petitioner's counsel, Kalyan Banerjee, a...
Cal HC dismisses PIL challenging transfers of IAS, IPS officers by EC in poll-bound Bengal
The elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held in two phases - on April 23 and 29. Votes will be coun...
Calcutta High Court Upholds VRS Retirees' Right to Retrospective Pay Revision Benefits
Landmark judgment ensures equal treatment for ex-employees of Burn Standard under revised pay scale of 1997, addressing ...
Calcutta High Court Mandates Magistrate-Led Inquiries Prior to Police Investigations
Judgment Emphasizes Judicial Safeguards Against Misuse of Legal Processes under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Stringent Tender Criteria in West Bengal Election Surveillance Case
Court Rules Experience Criteria for Election Surveillance Tender Not Arbitrary or Unfair...
Calcutta High Court Denies Quashing of Corruption Charges Against Civil Service Officer
Court Finds Prima Facie Evidence to Proceed with Trial Against Sandip Kumar Roy for Alleged Bribery...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to Prasenjit Das in Money Laundering Case
Bail granted considering prolonged detention without trial, under stringent conditions to ensure compliance and prevent ...
Calcutta High Court Directs Enforcement Directorate to Supply All Relied Upon Documents in Money Laundering Case
Court mandates Adjudicating Authority to ensure compliance with procedural norms under the Prevention of Money Launderin...
Calcutta High Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case
Court Cites Flawed Investigation and Suspicious Dying Declaration as Grounds for Acquittal...
Calcutta High Court Permits Vishva Hindu Parishad's Ram Navami Rally with Strict Conditions
Court Emphasizes Balancing Right to Assembly with Public Order and Communal Harmony...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Dismissal of Fraud Allegations in Property Sale Dispute
Illiterate plaintiff fails to establish fraud or misrepresentation in registered sale deed, burden of proof remains unsh...
EC within powers to transfer officers for conduct of free and fair elections: Poll panel to Cal HC
The petitioner claimed in the PIL that 79 officers -- 63 police personnel and 16 civil servants -- have been shifted by ...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Awards in SREI Equipment Finance Case
Court Finds Awards Non-Existent and Induced by Fraud, Upholds Petitioner’s Challenge...
TMC candidate Swapna Barman moves HC seeking acceptance of resignation by NFR
The NFR's lawyer stated before the court that if Barman "accepts her fault, seeks termination," and expresses her willin...
Cal HC allows Ram Navami procession in Howrah
Imposing conditions, the court directed the organisers to ensure that the number of participants must not exceed 500 at ...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail to Dr. Santi Prasad Sinha in High-Profile Money Laundering Case
Despite serious allegations of corruption, court considers age and health conditions in granting bail under strict condi...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Trial in Alleged Land Sale Forgery Case
Court Dismisses Petitioners' Discharge Plea, Citing Prima Facie Grounds for Trial Continuation...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Tender Conditions for CCTV Installation in West Bengal Elections
Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Eligibility Criteria for CCTV Setup at Counting Centres, Citing Essential Operational R...
Calcutta High Court Modifies Excise Rule, Ensures Equal Treatment for Private Limited Companies
Court rules against discrimination between private and public limited companies in excise license management changes....
Calcutta High Court Allows Late Disclosure of Documents in Undefended Commercial Suit
Court grants leave for additional document submission with cost implications, emphasizing reasonable cause under Commerc...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant for Landlord's Personal Use
Court Validates Ejectment Notice and Dismisses Appeal Against Decree Favoring Landlord's Future Requirement...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Blacklisting of Contractor by Panchayat Samiti
Court Finds Procedural Lapses and Lack of Jurisdiction in Blacklisting Order Against M/s. Rahaman Construction...
Calcutta High Court Enhances Compensation in Fatal Motor Accident Case
High Court Revises Compensation to Account for Future Prospects and Consortium for Deceased Students' Families...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Landlord's Right to Construct Essential Facilities in Tenanted Premises
Landmark Judgment Widens Interpretation of "Own Use" Under West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956...
TMC MP moves Cal HC over transfer of IAS, IPS officers by Election Commission
The petition, which questions the transfers without consulting the state government before the EC took the decisions, is...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case, Sentences Appellants to Life Imprisonment
The court affirmed the trial court's decision, dismissing appeals and validating the Test Identification Parade conducte...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Arbitrary Conditions Imposed on Building Plans Near Nabanna Security Zone
Court Rules Municipal Conditions Ultra Vires; Upholds Property Rights Against Disproportionate Restrictions...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Detention Based on Interim Good Behaviour Bond
Interim bond cancellation without inquiry deemed impermissible; procedural safeguards emphasized under Bharatiya Nagarik...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Bank Employee's Dismissal, Orders Reconsideration of Disciplinary Proceedings
Court Finds Disciplinary Authority's Decision Unsupported by Evidence, Directs Fresh Review of Enquiry Report...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Eviction of State Directorate for Unlawful Occupation
Court mandates immediate vacating of premises and appoints arbitrator for compensation assessment, emphasizing State’s v...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Government's Right to Retain Unutilized Acquired Land
Petitioners' plea for return of surplus land dismissed; Land Acquisition Act provisions reinforced...
Calcutta High Court Rules Graphic User Interfaces Eligible for Design Registration
Court Overturns Controller's Decision, Cites GUI's Visual Features as Qualifying for Design Status...
Calcutta High Court Grants Divorce Citing Mental Cruelty and Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage
Reckless allegations by spouse lead to divorce decree; irretrievable marriage breakdown recognized as cruelty under law....
Calcutta High Court Quashes Bigamy and Matrimonial Cruelty Charges Over Stamp Paper Marriage
Contractual Marriage Deemed Legally Nonexistent, Inherent Powers Invoked to Prevent Miscarriage of Justice...