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Can't exclude married daughters from compassionate jobs, says High Court

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- Excluding married daughters from compassionate appointment is discriminatory as the test must be financial dependency and not marital status, the Calcutta High Court has ruled. Ju... Read More


State action in land leases must meet Article 14 test, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Sept. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that even in matters arising out of contractual obligations, the conduct of a public authority must satisfy the test of Article 14 of the Constitut... Read More


KMC caps building heights, fixes 5-yr liability for construction defects

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has tightened its building rules, introducing stricter norms on building heights and holding architects, engineers and surveyors liable for ... Read More


HC upholds police power to seek documents under BNSS

Kolkata, Sept. 4 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that investigating officers are empowered to summon documents under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), provided they fin... Read More


Refusing forensic tests in POCSO probe can harm justice, says HC

Kolkata, Sept. 3 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that refusing to allow forensic tests in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and thereby risking contamination... Read More


High Court upholds life term of 4 in 2008 Kanakpur killing

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentences of four men found guilty of murdering a villager in Murshidabad's Kanakpur during a violent mob attack in April... Read More


Cal HC commutes death penalty in child murder, acquits accused of rape

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded to a construction site worker convicted of murdering a six-year-old girl in 2019, while acquitting him of rape charg... Read More


KMC unveils 24/7 emergency measures for Durga Puja

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- With Durga Puja approaching, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has drawn up an elaborate plan to ensure that the city runs smoothly during the festive season. KMC sources co... Read More


HC upholds life term in 1997 'Jamai Shasti' night murder

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- Nearly 28 years after a young woman was brutally killed on the night of 'Jamai Shasti', the Calcutta High Court has upheld the life sentence of her husband, ruling that the chain o... Read More


High Court acquits man convicted of parricide in 2012, cites evidence gap

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a Purulia man sentenced to life imprisonment for the alleged murder of his parents in 2012, holding that the prosecution had... Read More