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Cal HC refuses to halt KMC demolition in Narkeldanga

Kolkata, June 9 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with a Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) demolition programme relating to an alleged illegal construction at Narkeldanga, holding ... Read More


Calcutta HC junks Centre nod for HNG office shift from Bengal to Maharashtra

Kolkata, May 24 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd. (HNGIL) could not shift its registered office from West Bengal to Maharashtra while appeals against... Read More


HC stays Fire Dept's evacuation of Alipore building residents

Kolkata, May 17 -- The Calcutta High Court has stayed an evacuation order issued by the West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services directing occupants of an apartment building on Diamond Harbour Road in ... Read More


Cal HC grants interim stay on demolition of fire-hit Tiljala building

Kolkata, May 15 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday halted further demolition of a fire-ravaged building in Tiljala, while permitting removal of unsafe portions in consultation with residents. Heari... Read More


High Court grants interim stay on demolition of fire-hit Tiljala bldg

Kolkata, May 15 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday restrained authorities from carrying out any further demolition at a Tiljala building gutted by fire earlier this week, while clarifying that dange... Read More


Property disputes must go before commercial courts, says Calcutta HC

Kolkata, May 14 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that disputes arising out of property development agreements are "commercial disputes" under the Commercial Courts Act and must be heard by designat... Read More


Child marriage doesn't invalidate Hindu marriage: Calcutta HC

Kolkata, May 13 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that an underage Hindu marriage is neither void nor voidable under the Hindu Marriage Act while dismissing a woman's appeal seeking recognition as t... Read More


Silda attack: Cal HC junks plea to suspend Maoist Arnab Dam's life term

Kolkata, May 12 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday refused to suspend the life sentence of convicted Maoist leader Arnab Dam in the 2010 Silda EFR camp attack case, observing that injured eyewitnes... Read More


No indefinite jail sans conviction: Cal HC grants bail in UAPA case

Kolkata, May 11 -- The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to an accused in an alleged bomb-making case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), observing that an undertrial cannot be k... Read More


High Court admits PIL alleging pre-poll arrests of TMC workers

Kolkata, April 20 -- A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Calcutta High Court alleging a covert plan to arrest political workers-most of whom are claimed to be associated with ... Read More