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No PMLA case without scheduled offence: HC in Kolkata lottery ED case

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- Holding that a money-laundering case can't stand without a subsisting criminal offence, the Calcutta High Court has quashed proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED... Read More


Public healthcare can't suffer for higher studies: HC backs study leave denial to doc

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the West Bengal government's decision to deny study leave to Dr Santanu Das, a senior radiologist of the College of Medicine and Sagar Dutta Hosp... Read More


Bengal plans tech library at police academy for cybercrime training

Kolkata, Dec. 22 -- The West Bengal government has initiated steps to establish a modern, technology-enabled public library at the Swami Vivekananda State Police Academy (SVSPA) in Barrackpore, aiming... Read More


Employer can withhold gratuity under service rules: High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 21 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that an employer can withhold and recover gratuity from a retired employee if the applicable service rules permit such action and disciplinary pro... Read More


Sundarbans: State govt plans Rs 65.42L embankment repairs

Kolkata, Dec. 21 -- The West Bengal government has initiated the process to undertake emergency restoration works to repair damaged embankments in the Sundarbans following breaches and erosion caused ... Read More


Bengal plans Rs 8.82 crore upgrade of Armed Police fleet

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- The West Bengal government has initiated a major upgrade of the state's Armed Police fleet with plans to induct armoured personnel vehicles and specialised weapon transport carrier... Read More


Consensual private photos not cyber offence unless published: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused under the Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code, holding that consensual private photo... Read More


Kolkata lowest in crimes against senior citizens: Centre tells RS

Kolkata, Dec. 18 -- Kolkata recorded the lowest number of crimes against senior citizens among India's metropolitan cities in 2023, with just six cases registered, according to National Crime Records ... Read More


False marriage promise invalidates consent, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 18 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a man for rape, holding that consent obtained on the basis of a false promise of marriage amounts to consent given... Read More


KMC moves to grant heritage tag to Jamini Roy's house

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is all set to give final nod to a proposal to preserve one of the city's most important cultural landmarks by adaptively reusing the house o... Read More