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HC enforces revised child-centric guidelines for recording testimony

Kolkata, June 15 -- To ensure a more humane and protective judicial process for vulnerable individuals, the Calcutta High Court has issued notice for implementing the "Revised Guidelines for Recording... Read More


HC permits urgent repair work at La Martiniere heritage premises

Kolkata, June 13 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday permitted La Martiniere School for Boys to carry out immediate repair work on its heritage premises, following reports of structural deterioration... Read More


KMC rolls out Lok Adalat App to simplify dispute resolution

Kolkata, June 12 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has rolled out an application under its eKMC2.0 platform to modernise the administration of Lok Adalat hearings conducted by the State Legal... Read More


Penal laws can't be stretched by implications: HC in 'forgery' case

Kolkata, June 12 -- Observing that penal statutes cannot be stretched by implication, the Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a petitioner in a case concerning alleged forgery and... Read More


KMC rolls out SOP for statue & plaque installations in city

Kolkata, June 11 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Wednesday rolled out a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) to regulate the installation of statues and plaques across the ci... Read More


HC commutes death sentence in 2022 Berhampore murder

Kolkata, June 11 -- Observing that the nature of the crime cannot be classified as the 'rarest of rare cases', the Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of Susanta Chowdhury to life impr... Read More


No Article 226 plea if alternative remedy exists in criminal case: HC

Kolkata, June 10 -- In a case relating to alleged illegal arrest and custodial torture, the Calcutta High Court noted that an order of the criminal court, even if it is suffering from infirmity, canno... Read More


HC junks urgent hearing plea on SSC recruitment notification

Kolkata, June 9 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the plea for an urgent hearing of the case challenging the West Bengal School Service Commission's (SSC) recent recruitment notification. ... Read More