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Ballistic mismatch sinks murder conviction: Calcutta HC acquits one

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of one Babai Sk @ Papai Sk in a 2015 firing incident near Lalbagh Sub-Divisional Hospital in Murshidabad, after finding that th... Read More


Kolkata Port plans commercial hub at former Shaw Wallace site

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- A once-familiar corner of Hyde Road-earlier home to the British-era Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd.-is now headed for a fresh lease of life as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) h... Read More


Lawyer can't face trial sans conspiracy proof: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 11 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against an advocate empanelled with Vijaya Bank, holding that a lawyer cannot be sent to trial without evidence that he was... Read More


Kolkata Port plans rail freight boost with new cargo terminal

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, has opened the bidding process for a major upgrade to its rail freight infrastructure, inviting private players to build and operate a new Gen... Read More


Civil matter can't dilute domestic violence safeguards, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside a magistrate's order dismissing a woman's complaint alleging breach of a domestic-violence protection order, holding that the existence of a c... Read More


State govt to step up pollution monitoring at Santaldih power plant

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- To ensure regular tracking of emissions, water discharge and surrounding environmental conditions, the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL) has decided to step... Read More


'Brand name no shield if packaging confuses buyers'

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a different brand name cannot protect a company from a passing-off claim if its overall packaging impression misleads buyers, as it upheld an ... Read More


ED can't attach company's land as shareholders' asset: Cal HC

Kolkata, Dec. 8 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot attach land owned by a company, Shree Hanuman Cotton Mills Ltd, by treating it as the personal property... Read More


Weapons alone don't prove murder intent: Calcutta High Court in 2006 death case

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that the mere presence of sharp weapons such as a sickle or sword does not by itself establish an intention to kill, while modifying the convictions... Read More


Gourangdih coal mine: State govt to enhance monitoring

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- The Bengal government has moved to strengthen monitoring at the Gourangdih ABC coal mine by appointing an independent engineering team to regularly supervise the mine's development,... Read More