Kolkata, March 31 -- Upholding that the fundamental right of an accused to speedy trial has been given a 'place of pride' in our Indian judicial system, Calcutta High Court gave bail to an accused not... Read More
Kolkata, March 30 -- Calcutta High Court has denied bail to a Mizoram woman in a case of "international drug trafficking" where a narcotic parcel landed up at Foreign Post Office, Kolkata from Netherl... Read More
Kolkata, March 28 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday submitted in the Calcutta High Court that it has ruled out gangrape in the RG Kar rape-murder case while presently it is probin... Read More
Kolkata, March 26 -- Observing that it amounts to absolute breach of trust if a state authority withholds payment of a contractor who performed the work satisfactorily, the Calcutta High Court directe... Read More
Kolkata, March 25 -- Observing that no uniform formula can be applied to the payment of back wages, as each case must be decided based on its unique facts, Calcutta High Court set aside the dismissal ... Read More
Kolkata, March 23 -- Observing that courts should not adopt a technical approach in matters touching on personal liberty of a citizen, the Calcutta High Court gave bail to an accused in a narcotic cas... Read More
Kolkata, March 22 -- Challenging the BJP to get Bengal's due money for job card holders under MGNREGA scheme from the Centre, state Cabinet minister and Mayor Firhad Hakim assured that the state gover... Read More
Kolkata, March 22 -- Observing that possession is an essential element under Section 54 of NDPS Act to shift the burden on the accused, Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings against proprie... Read More
Kolkata, March 21 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has drafted a guideline for sanctioning building plans and regularising unauthorised constructions on small plots of land. Such guidelines... Read More
Kolkata, March 20 -- Observing that 'No Work No Pay' principle cannot apply in cases where the employers are at fault, Calcutta High Court directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to clear all... Read More