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Public sector banks must balance legal and commercial duties: HC

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- Observing that public sector banks, which deal with public money, must strike a balance between commercial prudence and legal obligations, the Calcutta High Court has set aside the ... Read More


Bengal govt to launch state-wide drive to curb illegal sand mining

Kolkata, Aug. 7 -- The Bengal government is set to roll out a comprehensive enforcement initiative aimed at curbing illegal sand mining and transportation across the state. The initiative, officially... Read More


Food need not be harmful to be adulterated: HC

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- Observing that food can be deemed adulterated solely for failing to meet statutory standards, even without proven health risks, the Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction of two ... Read More


HC commutes death sentence in 2023 Dhupguri murder case

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri has commuted the death sentence awarded to one Aftab Alam, who was convicted for murdering his uncle during a violent dacoity a... Read More


Cal High Court junks plea challenging CBI probe order

Kolkata, Aug. 4 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed the plea filed by Sahajahan Sk., an accused in a 2019 post-poll violence case, challenging a judicial directive that transferred the inve... Read More


Erosion: State govt plans flood shield for Midnapore villages

Kolkata, Aug. 3 -- The Bengal government has initiated an emergency flood protection work along the left bank of the Kangsabati River in West Midnapore, following severe erosion caused by intense rain... Read More


High Court upholds life term in Railway employee's murder

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of two men for the 2020 murder of a Railway employee in Malda, observing that electronic evidence and foren... Read More


'No murder intent': Calcutta HC commutes hubby's life term in wife's blaze death

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- The Calcutta High Court has commuted the life sentence of a man convicted for setting his wife ablaze, reducing his conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murd... Read More


High Court clears Mercedes in Rs 34.9L luxury car 'fraud'

Kolkata, July 31 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. in a case involving allegations of cheating and conspiracy, ruling that no prima faci... Read More


High Court sets new guidelines for releasing workers' compensation

Kolkata, July 30 -- In a move aimed at ensuring that injured workers and the families of deceased employees receive the compensation due to them, the Calcutta High Court has issued fresh directions to... Read More