India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Rules Aadhaar PAN and Voter ID Not Conclusive Proof Of Citizenship Status

Calcutta High Court Rules Aadhaar PAN and Voter ID Not Conclusive Proof Of Citizenship StatusIn a significant ruling concerning the verification of Indian citizenship, theHigh Court at Calcuttahas dismissed ahabeas corpus petitionfiled by Suman Molla. The petition challenged the detention of ...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Upholds Detention Holding Identity Documents Do Not Establish Indian Citizenship Claims

Calcutta High Court Upholds Detention Holding Identity Documents Do Not Establish Indian Citizenship ClaimsIn a significant ruling addressing the criteria for establishing nationality, theHigh Court at Calcuttahas reaffirmed that common identity documents do not serve as definitive evidence o...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Rules Consultant Entitled To Payment For Services Despite Failed Contingent Contract

Calcutta High Court Rules Consultant Entitled To Payment For Services Despite Failed Contingent ContractIn a significant decision for contract law, theHigh Court at Calcuttahas ruled that the failure of a contingent employment contract does not absolve an employer from paying for professional...

18 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Bench Recuses from RG Kar Rape-Murder

Calcutta High CourtBench Recuses from RG Kar Rape-Murder ProceedingsIn a significant development that underscores the mounting pressures on India's higher judiciary, a division bench of theCalcutta High Court, comprising Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay, has recused its...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

2012 Copyright Amendments Mandate Separate License from Copyright Society for Musical/Literary Works in Sound Recordings: Calcutta High Court

Ringtones Ring in New Copyright Era: Calcutta HC Slaps Down Vodafone's VAS DefenseIn a landmark ruling that could reshape how telecom giants monetize music, the Calcutta High Court's Commercial Appellate Division Original Side dismissed appeals by Vodafone I...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Multiple Execution Petitions Allowed for Unsatisfied Land Acquisition Awards; S.38 CPC Inapplicable to Deemed Decrees: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court Greenlights Second Execution Bid for Land Compensation: Deemed Decrees Dodge S.38 CPC HurdleIn a significant ruling for landowners chasing delayed compensation, a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court has affirmed that land acquisition awards—treated as decrees by lega...

13 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Last Seen Theory Alone Insufficient for Murder Conviction: Calcutta High Court

Last Seen Theory Alone Insufficient for Murder Conviction: Calcutta High CourtIntroductionIn a significant ruling emphasizing the rigorous standards required in circumstantial evidence cases, the Calcutta High Court, Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, has acquitted Shibu Barman @ Kubal, who was con...

06 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC Upholds Life Sentence Under IPC 396 in Dacoity-Murder Case

Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentences in Brutal Double Murder-Dacoity Case Introduction In a significant affirmation of circumstantial evidence in criminal prosecutions, the Calcutta High Court has dismissed three connected appeals and upheld the life imprisonment sentences imposed on th...

05 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Disparaging Chyawanprash Ads Remain Injunction-Worthy Even After Removing Specific Phrase: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court Strengthens Injunction Against Disparaging Chyawanprash Ads in Dabur vs. Baidyanath Dispute Introduction The Calcutta High Court, in a Division Bench comprising Justice DebangsU Basak and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi, modified a single judge's order on December 11, 2025, gr...

11 Dec 2025

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Failure to Arrange Alternate Transport is Deficiency in Service: Belagavi Consumer Court

Belagavi Consumer Court Imposes Joint Liability on redBus and Bus Operator for Service Breakdown Introduction In a significant ruling for online travel bookings, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Belagavi has held redBus India Pvt. Ltd. and Pauls Travels jointly liable fo...

16 Jan 2026