Centre junks plan of Cooch-Behar airport expansion

Kolkata, Feb. 4 -- Even as expansion plans are afoot for Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, the Centre has junked any such plans for Cooch Behar airport in North Benga... Read More

Maintenance amount must be reasonable & realistic, says HC

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- In a case of maintenance where the husband suppressed his real income, the Calcutta High Court observed that the maintenance amount awarded must be such that the wife is able to mai... Read More

Criminal courts not for settling scores, civil disputes, says HC

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- Quashing criminal proceedings in what actually was a breach of loan agreement, Calcutta High Court observed that criminal courts are not meant to be used for settling scores or pres... Read More

HC rejects Sandip Ghosh's plea for more time before charge framing

Kolkata, Jan. 31 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected the plea of Sandip Ghosh, ex-principal of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, seeking more time before charges are framed against him by t... Read More

'Custodial torture': HC orders fresh CID probe in 4 under-trial deaths

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- On a petition alleging custodial torture behind the death of four under-trial (UT) prisoners at Baruipur Correctional Home in less than five days, the Calcutta High Court on Thursd... Read More

KMC to crack whip on builders using substandard materials

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- With several incidents of tilted buildings coming to light in the past two weeks, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning to crackdown on developers using substandard mater... Read More

HC grants conditional bail to accused of 2022 Midnapore blast case

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Observing there is no chance of an early conclusion of the trial, Calcutta High Court has granted conditional bail to two of the accused in the 2022 blast in East Midnapore's Bhupa... Read More

Soil vulnerability study report suggests 'standard building code' for Kolkata

Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- In the wake of several multi-storied buildings tilting in the city, a research report on soil vulnerability in Kolkata has called for a standard building code to maintain the load ... Read More

Chargesheet must clearly show role of accused in crime: HC

Kolkata, Jan. 28 -- Quashing criminal proceedings in a case against the petitioners, Calcutta High Court observed that the role played by accused persons in a crime should be clearly and separately me... Read More

Victim's kin say death penalty not priority; Cal HC reserves verdict on state, CBI appeals

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- Counsel representing parents of RG Kar rape and murder victim on Monday told Calcutta High Court that capital punishment for the accused Sanjoy Roy is not their priority presently ... Read More

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