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HC acquits man in 2006 India-Bangladesh border firing case

Kolkata, July 15 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a 2006 firing incident near the India-Bangladesh border, citing serious lapses in police investigation and the failure to e... Read More


Mandamus writ can't enforce civil court orders: High Court

Kolkata, July 14 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition related to a land dispute, stating that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued to enforce a civil court's order unless the ... Read More


Dying declaration unreliable, HC acquits 3 in 2009 'murder'

Kolkata, July 13 -- Observing that a dying declaration which does not inspire confidence cannot be the sole basis for conviction, the Calcutta High Court has acquitted three persons who were serving l... Read More


HC acquits man in 2002 schoolboy murder, cites broken chain of proof

Kolkata, July 11 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a man sentenced to life imprisonment for the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 13-year-old school student in West Midnapore... Read More


HC seeks report on detention of Bengal workers in Odisha, poses 6 key questions

Kolkata, July 10 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to coordinate with the Chief Secretary of Odisha and ensure submission of all necessary documents an... Read More


Timely chargesheet sans forensic report valid: HC

Kolkata, July 9 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a chargesheet filed within the statutory period under the NDPS Act is valid even if it does not include the forensic examination report. The b... Read More


Bengal to frame global export promotion strategy for Khadi and village products

Kolkata, July 9 -- In a bid to take rural Bengal's traditional products, such as Khadi textiles, handicrafts, herbal goods and other village industry items, to international markets, the Bengal govern... Read More


WBSSC recruitment: State moves HC div bench against bar on tainted candidates

Kolkata, July 8 -- A day after a single bench of the Calcutta High Court barred tainted candidates from participating in the new recruitment process initiated by the West Bengal School Service Commiss... Read More


Cal HC bars 'tainted' candidates from WBSSC fresh recruitment

New Delhi, July 7 -- Citing clear directives in the Supreme Court judgement in the school teachers' recruitment corruption case in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Monday barred tainted candida... Read More


Wife's dying words key-proof, HC seals life term in 90s murder

Kolkata, July 6 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of one Narayan Adhikary alias Nanu for setting his wife on fire in 1998, dismissing his appeal against the trial ... Read More