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Inherent power under Sec 482 CrPC for 'rare cases': High Court

Kolkata, March 2 -- In a case where the lower court "erroneously" treated a criminal matter as civil, giving bail to the persons accused of forgery, the Calcutta High Court refused to intervene, reaso... Read More


KMC property tax dues over Rs 1 cr, High Court denies relief to defaulters

Kolkata, Feb. 28 -- Ruling in favour of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) in a case relating to property tax default of over rupees one crore, the Calcutta High Court refused to review its previous ... Read More


'PC confession invalid sans incriminating proof recover'

Kolkata, Feb. 27 -- Acquitting a husband in an 11-year old murder case where he was given life sentence for allegedly killing his wife, Calcutta High Court observed that confession in police custody (... Read More


Arrest memo sans recorded time is authentic: High Court

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- Asking the Director General & Inspector General of Police, West Bengal to initiate disciplinary proceeding against the investigating officer (IO) for screening a Detective Departme... Read More


KMC saves paper, issues over 70K digital birth, death certs

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- Saving paper, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued more than 72000 digital birth certificates and close to 75000 digital death certificates using the Janma-Mrityu Tathya ... Read More


HC transfers DVC 'bank guarantee fraud' case to Lalbazar DD dept

Kolkata, Feb. 25 -- Dissatisfied with how the probe is being conducted while observing that the police station concerned lacks infrastructure, Calcutta High Court has transferred a case of alleged fra... Read More


KMC to further simplify trade licence issue system

Kolkata, Feb. 25 -- Aiming to collect revenues to the tune of Rs 80 crore in the 2025-26 financial year, Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) Licence department, which has already clocked revenues ar... Read More


KMC geo-tags more than 8K waterbodies using satellite survey

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- For conservation of waterbodies in the wake of rapid urbanisation in the city, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) geo-tagged more than 8,000 waterbodies in the city using satellit... Read More


HC bars state from allowing constructions on EKW

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the state not to grant any permission for any constructions on the East Kolkata Wetland (EKW) while also barred the Registrar of Assuranc... Read More


Can't invoke parity principle to acquit convict: High Court

Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- Observing that the principle of parity cannot be invoked to grant acquittal to a convicted person when his partner in crime was acquitted, the Calcutta High Court dismissed appeals... Read More