India - High Court of Calcutta

Dying Declaration Surrounded by Suspicious Circumstances Cannot Form Sole Basis of Conviction: Calcutta High Court

When a Dying Whisper Fades: Calcutta HC Frees Man in Fiery Matrimonial MysteryIn a stinging rebuke to a trial court's reliance on a lonedying declaration, theCalcutta High Courthas acquitted Kader Mia, overturning his life sentence for allegedly murdering his wife by setting her ablaze. A Div...

17 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Mere Possession Of Bank's Stationery Without Proof Of Prejudice Not Misconduct: Calcutta High Court

Mere Possession of Bank Stamps and Passbooks Isn't Misconduct Without Proven Harm: Calcutta HC Reinforces Worker RightsIn a significant ruling for banking sector employees, theCalcutta High Court's Division Bench dismissed anintra-court appealbyBank of Baroda, upholding a Single Judge's order...

17 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC Upholds Disciplinary Rules Over Gratuity Act for Withholding Benefits

Calcutta HC Upholds Disciplinary Rules Over Gratuity Act for Withholding Benefits In a significant ruling for employment law, the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court has affirmed that internal disciplinary rules can prevail over the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, allowing employers to w...

25 Dec 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture in Liquidation Defaults: Key Indian Court Rulings

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture in Liquidation Defaults: Key Indian Court Rulings In a significant ruling that reinforces the sanctity of judicially supervised sales under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, the Supreme Court of India has affirmed that the National Company Law Tr...

11 Dec 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Full Deposits for Default in Liquidation Asset Purchases

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Full Deposits for Default in Liquidation Asset Purchases In a significant ruling for insolvency practitioners and asset buyers, the Supreme Court of India has affirmed the authority of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to order the forfeiture of the ...

11 Dec 2025

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Punjab & Haryana High Court on Credibility and Equity: Key Rulings on Rape Acquittals and Daily Wager Rights

Punjab & Haryana High Court on Credibility and Equity: Key Rulings on Rape Acquittals and Daily Wager RightsIn a series of significant pronouncements, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently delivered two distinct but equally impactful judgments that traverse the complex terrains of cr...

25 Sep 2025

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KMDA's Policy-Based Penalty on Housing Society for Construction Delay Upheld; Non-Statutory Contract Limits Art. 226 Review: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court Upholds KMDA's Penalty on Housing Society for Construction Delay, Cites Policy Decision and Limited Scope of Judicial Review Kolkata, West Bengal– The Calcutta High Court, in a significant judgment dated June 13, 2025, dismissed a writ petition filed by New Parijat Coopera...

20 Jun 2025

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Calcutta HC Mandates Regularization for 10+ Year Contractual Staff Appointed Before Rules/Posts Existed, Cites Articles 14 & 23

Calcutta High Court Orders Regularization for Long-Serving Contractual Staff of WB Minorities Corporation Kolkata, West Bengal – June 13, 2025– The Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling, has directed the State of West Bengal and the West Bengal Minorities Development and Finance Corpor...

20 Jun 2025