India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Murder Charges in Train Robbery Case, Cites Investigation Lapses Section 328 IPC

"Like Vegetables in a Market": Calcutta HC Raps TTEs After Overturning Train Murder ConvictionIn a scathing verdict addressing the systemic failures within the Indian Railways, the Calcutta High Court has overturned the murder co...

13 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Urgency Claims Under Section 12A of Commercial Courts Act Must Not Be Camouflage to Bypass Mediation: Calcutta High Court

Balancing Urgency and Mediation: High Court Decodes Section 12A Requirements TheHigh Court at Calcutta, in a recent judgment delivered by Justices Soumen Sen and Biswaroop Chowdhury, has provided critical clarification on the invocation of "urgent interim relief" to bypass the mandatory pre-i...

17 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Income Tax Return Is Authentic Evidence for Determining Income in Motor Accident Claims: Calcutta High Court

Reliability of Income Tax Returns in Motor Accident Compensation: A High Court Perspective In a significant ruling, the High Court at Calcutta has underscored the sanctity of statutory documents when calculating compensation for motor accident victims. Justice Biswaroop Chowdhu...

09 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

High Court Mandates Fresh Commission Report in Land Dispute to Ensure Scientific Accuracy: Calcutta High Court

High Court Mandates Fresh Commission Report in Land Dispute to Ensure Scientific Accuracy: Calcutta High Court In a significant ruling aimed at upholding the integrity of judicial record-keeping in land litigation, the Calcutta High Court has set aside a lower co...

15 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Contribution of Homemakers Is Invaluable: Calcutta High Court Enhances Compensation for Deceased Woman in Motor Accident Case

Beyond the Clock: Calcutta High Court Recognizes the "Invaluable" Worth of Homemakers in Motor Accident ClaimsIn a significant judicial pronouncement, the Calcutta High Court has reinforced the legal weight given to the role of a hom...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

College Teachers Can Be Appointed Presiding Officers Without Subordination Issues Under Article 324: Calcutta High Court Stays Single-Judge Order

Calcutta HC Clears Path for College Teachers as Poll Chiefs, Stays Disruptive Last-Minute OrderIn a timely intervention just days before the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections 2026, a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court—Justices Shampa Sarkar and Ajay Kumar Gupta—...

21 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Litigant's Illness and Advocate's Laches Constitute Sufficient Cause for Condoning Delay u/s 5 Limitation Act: Calcutta High Court

"Heartsick Defendant, Lawyer Letdown": Calcutta HC Condones Massive Delay, Revives Eviction FightIn a ruling that underscores a justice-oriented approach to limitation laws, the Calcutta High Court has allowed a second appeal against an eviction decree, condoning a staggering 4...

25 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Writ Jurisdiction Can't Enforce OTS Benefits: Kerala High Court

Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked to Compel One Time Settlement Benefits: Kerala High Court Reiterates In a significant ruling for banking and cooperative law, a division bench of the Kerala High Court has firmly held that borrowers cannot use writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Cons...

07 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Reassessment Notice to Non-Existent Firm Invalid Under Section 148 IT Act: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice Issued to Non-Existent Firm, Reinforcing Limits of Tax Authority Powers Introduction In a significant ruling for tax jurisprudence, the Bombay High Court has quashed a reassessment notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, issued to a ...

07 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Law Cannot Change with Bench Change; Upholds SEZ Customs Exemption

Supreme Court: Law Cannot Change with Bench Change; Upholds SEZ Customs Exemption Introduction In a significant ruling reinforcing the doctrine ofstare decisis, the Supreme Court of India has held that the law cannot fluctuate with changes in judicial benches, particularly emphasizing the bin...

06 Jan 2026