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'Not rarest of rare': High Court commutes death sentence

Kolkata, July 24 -- The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of raping and murdering a young woman in West Midnapore district in 2021, while acquitting two co-accused... Read More


HC commutes death to 60 yrs in Jhargram child rape-murder

Kolkata, July 23 -- The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of two men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Jhargram district to life imprisonment without r... Read More


HC commutes death sentence in 2017 'witchcraft murder'

Kolkata, July 22 -- The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of beheading his grandmother in a case of suspected witchcraft-related violence, citing his mental health... Read More


Promoting tourism: Bengal govt to launch comprehensive mobile App for tourists

Kolkata, July 21 -- In a major push to promote tourism and enhance visitor experience, the West Bengal Tourism department has floated a proposal to develop a comprehensive 'tourist-facing mobile appli... Read More


Identity integral to child's autonomy: Calcutta HC allows surname change

Kolkata, July 21 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the Chandernagore Municipal Corporation to issue a fresh birth certificate to a 14-year-old girl, allowing the substitution of her surname from... Read More


PMLA can't trump BNSS provisions: High Court in 'money laundering case'

Kolkata, July 20 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed a Special Court's cognisance order in a money laundering case, ruling that it violated the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, by no... Read More


HC acquits two in 2009 Barrackpore 'murder', cites gaps in prosecution case & investigation

Kolkata, July 18 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted two men who had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2009 murder of Nasir Ansari near Circus More in Barrackpore, observi... Read More


HC acquits 3 on death row in 2014 Sealdah Stn 'murder'

Kolkata, July 17 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted three persons who were sentenced to death by a trial court in connection with the 2014 murder of a woman whose dismembered body was recovered ... Read More


HC upholds new WBSSC recruitment rules, junks appeal by 2016 waitlisted candidates

Kolkata, July 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by waitlisted candidates of the 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST), upholding the new recruitment process initia... Read More


State govt seeks fresh proposals for imported liquor brands

Kolkata, July 15 -- The state government is learnt to have opened the door for the supply of premium foreign liquor to West Bengal by inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI) from licensed manufacturers... Read More