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No forensic, gun mismatch: Calcutta High Court acquits two people in 2014 murder

Kolkata, Nov. 23 -- The Calcutta High Court pulled up the police for producing a weapon in court that did not match the gun allegedly seized in a 2014 murder case, and for failing to send the firearm ... Read More


e-KMC 2.0: KMC to launch upgraded digital law system

Kolkata, Nov. 23 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is all set to introduce an upgraded digital law management system under its e-KMC 2.0 initiative to improve how the civic body handles court... Read More


State govt plans ground-level study of MSME clusters under World Bank scheme

Kolkata, Nov. 23 -- The Bengal government is planning a ground-level study of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) clusters across the state in a bid to augment capacity in the sector, as part of ... Read More


Narco sample forensics sans Magistrate certification invalid: Cal HC

Kolkata, Nov. 21 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of Nigerian national James Kevin Edward in an NDPS case after finding that the forensic examination of the seized narcotic samp... Read More


Bengal govt plans real-time pollution tracking across industrial parks

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- The Bengal government is all set to install real-time environmental monitoring and suppression systems across its industrial parks, aiming to strengthen pollution control and bring... Read More


'Hospital bed-head notes valid as dying declaration'

Kolkata, Nov. 20 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a victim's statements recorded in hospital bed-head tickets-when made before doctors, nurses and support staff who found the patient consciou... Read More


Strict proof mandatory in power theft charge: HC

Kolkata, Nov. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that prosecutions for electricity theft must meet strict standards of proof, as it set aside a 2005 conviction after finding that the raid, seizure... Read More


KMC clarifies birth cert rules for orphaned, street-born kids

Kolkata, Nov. 19 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Wednesday clarified that birth certificates may be issued to orphans and children born on the streets with no trace of their parents if a... Read More


KMC can revise old property valuations for past errors: HC

Kolkata, Nov. 18 -- The Calcutta High Court has upheld the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) decision to revise the annual valuation of a property for the period 2006-2011, holding that the civic ... Read More


State can't take over property as ownerless to evict lessee, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside a 2019 order that sought to take over a central Kolkata premises as an ownerless property, holding that the state cannot treat a property as '... Read More