India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Holds Protesters And Political Leader Guilty Of Criminal Contempt Under Contempt Of Courts Act

Calcutta High Court Holds Protesters And Political Leader Guilty Of Criminal Contempt Under Contempt Of Courts ActIn a stern verdict delivered on July 13, 2026, the Calcutta High Court’s Special ...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Appeals Against Acquittal Cannot Be Withdrawn Once Admitted: Calcutta High Court

Appeals Against Acquittal Cannot Be Withdrawn Once Admitted: Calcutta High Court In a significant clarification on appellate procedure, the High Court at Calcutta has ruled that a criminal appeal, once admitted, cannot be withdrawn at the will of the appellant. The bench, comprising Justice A...

23 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Husband’s Persistent Pressure on Wife to Claim Ancestral Property Share Constitutes Dowry Demand: Calcutta High Court

Husband’s Persistent Pressure on Wife to Claim Ancestral Property Share ConstitutesDowry Demand:Calcutta High CourtIn a significant ruling that redefines the scope of "dowry demand" under Indian law, theCalcutta High Courthas held that persistent pressure exerted by a husband on his wife to o...

08 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Arbitrary Denial of Premature Release Without Health Assessment Criticized by Calcutta High Court

Beyond the Gates: Calcutta HC Rebukes Arbitrary Denial of Premature Release After 32 Years The transformative philosophy behind renaming “Jails” to “Correctional Homes” carries a promise: that those who have served their debt to society may eventually return to the mainstream. However, for Ba...

22 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Conviction for Attempt to Murder Under Section 307 IPC Upheld: Calcutta HC Affirms Reliability of Injured Eyewitness Testimony

Justice for the Amputated: Calcutta High Court Upholds Bomb Attack Conviction In a final determination regarding a brutal 2008 election-period incident, the Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of Sajal Maji for an attempt to murder. The case, involving ...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Trial Court Cannot Monitor Post-Bail Investigation or Order Departmental Inquiries: Delhi High Court

Jurisdiction Restrained: High Court Limits Trial Court Power Over Police InvestigationsThe Delhi High Court has delivered a landmark ruling clarifying the boundaries of judicial oversight, holding that once a trial court disposes of a b...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Eden Gardens Stadium Not A Public Place, Calcutta HC Quashes KMC Advertisement Tax Demand

Calcutta High Court Shields Eden Gardens From Municipal Ad Tax In a decisive ruling that clarifies the boundaries of municipal taxation on events held at leased government properties, the Calcutta High Court has upheld the quashing of a 1996 demand notice for advertisement tax issued against ...

05 Mar 2025

India -

Calcutta HC Denies Suspension of Sentence to Maoist Convict in Silda Attack under IPC 121/302 & UAPA S.16

Calcutta High Court Slams Door on Bail for Maoist Leader in Deadly 2010 Silda Camp MassacreIn a stern ruling that underscores zero tolerance for terrorism, the Calcutta High Court has denied suspension of sentence to Arnab Dam, a convicte...

12 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

States/UTs Must Prove RTE Act Section 12(1)(c) Implementation or Face Summons to Principal Secretaries: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Draws Battle Lines: RTE's 25% Quota for Poor Kids – States, Show Proof or Send Your Secretaries!In a stern push for educational equity, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India – comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and Vijay Bishnoi – has issued a wake-up ca...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Indian Railways Not Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Section 14 Electricity Act; Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge as Consumer: Supreme Court

Railways Derailed: Supreme Court Rules It's Just Another Power Consumer, Not a LicenseeIn a landmark verdict that could reshape how India's vast railway network procures electricity, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, dismissed appeals by Indian Railways, holding it is aconsumerunder the Elect...

08 May 2026