Calcutta High Court
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...
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....