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Calcutta HC rules out murder in 2012 burning death, upholds acquittal of four

Kolkata, Nov. 28 -- Upholding the trial court's acquittal of four persons, the Calcutta High Court has ruled that the 2012 burning death of a woman in Bankura was not proved to be murder. The Bench o... Read More


Cal HC frees company after 40 yrs of wrongful control

Kolkata, Nov. 27 -- The Calcutta High Court has returned control of Chrestien Mica Industries Ltd. to its shareholders, ruling that the company stayed under court-appointed management for over forty y... Read More


Bengal mulls scientific waste hub to save beaches

Kolkata, Nov. 27 -- With Bengal apparently becoming an international tourist destination, the state government is planning to strengthen waste handling in the Digha-Shankarpur tourism corridor to prot... Read More


Bengal to induct anti-drone shield and jammers for coastal security

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- In the wake of the recent Delhi terror attack, the Bengal government is moving to upgrade its security infrastructure by inducting advanced anti-drone detection and jamming systems... Read More


Contradictory FIRs, no medical proof: Cal HC quashes cruelty case

Kolkata, Nov. 26 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed a dowry-cruelty case against a woman's in-laws after finding that the complaint appeared to be driven by "a desire for retribution" and was unde... Read More


Cal HC junks plea to reduce sentence in 1998 Malda murder

Kolkata, Nov. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday upheld the life sentences of three men convicted of a 1998 murder in Malda, while noting that two of the appellants are now in their eighties-one... Read More


No ballistic proof: Cal HC acquits nine in 2009 murder case

Kolkata, Nov. 24 -- The Calcutta High Court has overturned the 2018 conviction of nine men in a 2009 murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove who fired the gunshot that killed the vic... Read More


No forensic, gun mismatch: Calcutta High Court acquits two people in 2014 murder

Kolkata, Nov. 23 -- The Calcutta High Court pulled up the police for producing a weapon in court that did not match the gun allegedly seized in a 2014 murder case, and for failing to send the firearm ... Read More


e-KMC 2.0: KMC to launch upgraded digital law system

Kolkata, Nov. 23 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is all set to introduce an upgraded digital law management system under its e-KMC 2.0 initiative to improve how the civic body handles court... Read More


State govt plans ground-level study of MSME clusters under World Bank scheme

Kolkata, Nov. 23 -- The Bengal government is planning a ground-level study of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) clusters across the state in a bid to augment capacity in the sector, as part of ... Read More