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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


KMC moves MPLADS projects to Centre's e-SAKSHI portal

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has revamped the way MPLADS-funded projects are processed, making it compulsory for every bill, approval and fund release to go through the ... Read More


Quantity of fake notes can't prove trafficking: Calcutta HC

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- A larger bench of the Calcutta High Court has held that the seizure of a large quantity of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from an individual does not by itself amount to traffic... Read More


Juveniles entitled to anticipatory bail: Cal HC majority bench

Kolkata, Nov. 14 -- A three-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court held by a 2:1 majority that a juvenile or "child in conflict with law" is legally entitled to apply for anticipatory bail under Secti... Read More


KMC to digitally track staff attendance to improve services

Kolkata, Nov. 14 -- In a bid to streamline staff deployment for civic body services, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is set to introduce a new leave and attendance management module under the ... Read More


Shebaits don't need court sanction to develop debuttar land, says HC

Kolkata, Nov. 13 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that Shebaits of a private debuttar estate are not required to obtain prior permission from a civil court before developing or improving property d... Read More


State plans groundwater survey for city to regulate extraction

Kolkata, Nov. 13 -- The Bengal government is preparing to conduct a fresh survey of groundwater use in Kolkata to strengthen oversight on how much water is being drawn from the city's aquifers. The e... Read More


Mere possession of weapons no proof of dacoity: Calcutta HC

Kolkata, Nov. 12 -- Mere possession of weapons or gathering at an isolated spot is not enough to prove preparation for dacoity without evidence of intent, the Calcutta High Court has held, setting asi... Read More


State to secure 1L Anganwadi phones, boost 'Poshan Tracker' App

Kolkata, Nov. 12 -- To protect beneficiary data, improve real-time reporting and ensure smooth functioning of the 'Poshan Tracker' App across West Bengal, the state government has launched a plan to s... Read More


No intra-court appeal lies in trademark disputes: HC

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that an order passed by a Single Judge in an appeal under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 cannot be challenged again before another Bench through an intra... Read More