Kolkata, Sept. 15 -- Villagers in Kaliyaganj woke on October 31, 2012, to the grim sight of 23-year-old Samir Kundu's mutilated body lying in a paddy field. Thirteen years later, the Calcutta High Cou... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- In a bid to avoid road accidents, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has barred Puja clubs, committees and other organisations from putting up hoardings, banners or flex adve... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- Refusing to halt proceedings against an NGO manager accused of repeatedly raping a blind minor over several years, the Calcutta High Court has said that High Courts should ordinar... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 12 -- The state government has issued fresh guidelines for rooftop use across all urban local bodies in Bengal, except the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, to curb safety hazards and unau... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 12 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a Purulia man who had been serving a life sentence for the death of his wife 15 years ago, after finding that the prosecuti... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 10 -- The Calcutta High Court has acquitted a Howrah woman who had been serving a life sentence for the alleged murder of a toddler, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the case... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Calcutta High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police, Bidhannagar, to appoint a Deputy Commissioner-rank officer to inquire into allegations of assault and misbehaviour by p... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- At a time when a Bengali has made the state proud by winning at the Venice Film Festival, a three-day European Film Festival kicked off in Kolkata on Monday, bringing a bouquet of ... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed the Bengal government to pay interim compensation to the family of a man who died in the custody of the Excise department, holding the state ac... Read More
Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- Excluding married daughters from compassionate appointment is discriminatory as the test must be financial dependency and not marital status, the Calcutta High Court has ruled. Ju... Read More