Exclusive

Publication

Byline

PMLA can't trump BNSS provisions: High Court in 'money laundering case'

Kolkata, July 20 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed a Special Court's cognisance order in a money laundering case, ruling that it violated the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, by no... Read More


HC acquits two in 2009 Barrackpore 'murder', cites gaps in prosecution case & investigation

Kolkata, July 18 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted two men who had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2009 murder of Nasir Ansari near Circus More in Barrackpore, observi... Read More


HC acquits 3 on death row in 2014 Sealdah Stn 'murder'

Kolkata, July 17 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted three persons who were sentenced to death by a trial court in connection with the 2014 murder of a woman whose dismembered body was recovered ... Read More


HC upholds new WBSSC recruitment rules, junks appeal by 2016 waitlisted candidates

Kolkata, July 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by waitlisted candidates of the 2016 State Level Selection Test (SLST), upholding the new recruitment process initia... Read More


State govt seeks fresh proposals for imported liquor brands

Kolkata, July 15 -- The state government is learnt to have opened the door for the supply of premium foreign liquor to West Bengal by inviting Expressions of Interest (EoI) from licensed manufacturers... Read More


HC acquits man in 2006 India-Bangladesh border firing case

Kolkata, July 15 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a 2006 firing incident near the India-Bangladesh border, citing serious lapses in police investigation and the failure to e... Read More


Mandamus writ can't enforce civil court orders: High Court

Kolkata, July 14 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition related to a land dispute, stating that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued to enforce a civil court's order unless the ... Read More


Dying declaration unreliable, HC acquits 3 in 2009 'murder'

Kolkata, July 13 -- Observing that a dying declaration which does not inspire confidence cannot be the sole basis for conviction, the Calcutta High Court has acquitted three persons who were serving l... Read More


HC acquits man in 2002 schoolboy murder, cites broken chain of proof

Kolkata, July 11 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a man sentenced to life imprisonment for the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 13-year-old school student in West Midnapore... Read More


HC seeks report on detention of Bengal workers in Odisha, poses 6 key questions

Kolkata, July 10 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal to coordinate with the Chief Secretary of Odisha and ensure submission of all necessary documents an... Read More