India - High Court of Calcutta

False Criminal Cases by Wife, Arrest & 17-Yr Separation is Mental Cruelty for Divorce: Calcutta High Court

False Cases, Arrests, and a 17-Year Rift: Calcutta HC Seals Fate of Strained MarriageIn a significant ruling on matrimonial discord, the Calcutta High Court's Division Bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Supratim Bhattacharya dismissed an appeal by Saranjit Kaur Hura...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Private & Public Ltd Cos Must Be Treated Equally for Excise Licence Fee Exemptions on Routine Management Changes: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High CourtLevels the Playing Field: No Discrimination in Excise Fee Waivers for Company Management ShiftsIn a landmark ruling that underscores equality even in the tightly regulated world of liquor licensing, theCalcutta High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyyaa...

27 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Acquisition for Employment Generation Valid Despite Lessee Change: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Industrial Park as Valid Public PurposeIntroductionIn a ruling that underscores the robustness of public purpose acquisitions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, a Di...

10 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

18-Month Delay in Judgment Not Sole Ground to Set Aside: Calcutta HC

18-Month Delay in Judgment Not Sole Ground to Set Aside: Calcutta High Court Rules In a significant ruling addressing the perennial issue of judicial delays in India, the Calcutta High Court has held that an 18-month gap between the conclusion of arguments and the delivery of a judgment does ...

30 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC: Executors Can Sue Pre-Probate to Protect Estate in Copyright Cases Under Succession Act Sections 211, 227

Calcutta High Court Upholds Injunction Against Publisher in Narayan Debnath Copyright Dispute; Affirms Executors' Pre-Probate Rights Introduction In a significant ruling on copyright enforcement and estate protection, the Calcutta High Court has upheld a trial court's interim injunction restr...

24 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Bank Can't Freeze Accounts Solely Over ROC Management Dispute: Calcutta HC

Bank Cannot Freeze Company Accounts Solely on ROC's 'Management Dispute' Tag: Calcutta High Court Introduction In a significant ruling for corporate and banking law, the Calcutta High Court has held that a bank cannot arbitrarily freeze a company's bank accounts merely based on a "management ...

09 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

ED Seeks Calcutta HC Relief Against Mamata's Interference in Raids

ED Seeks Calcutta HC Intervention in Alleged Obstruction by Mamata Banerjee During I-PAC Raids In a dramatic escalation of center-state tensions, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Calcutta High Court, accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of obstructing its mon...

09 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity at Interim Maintenance Stage: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Rules No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity in Interim Maintenance Proceedings Introduction In a significant ruling for family law practitioners, the Delhi High Court has held that courts cannot presume a wife's earning capacity or ability to maintain herself at the inter...

07 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Mandatory Supply Obligations in Iron Ore Contracts Trump Preconditions like Advance Payment and Availability; Waiver Upheld in Arbitration Awards: Calcutta High Court under S.37 of Arbitration Act, 1996.

Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitral Awards in Iron Ore Supply Dispute, Affirming Breach by Supplier The High Court at Calcutta, in a significant ruling on December 9, 2025, dismissed appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, thereby upholding arbitral awards and...

23 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Appointment of Enquiry Committee Under Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1952 Valid Without Legislative Resolution; No Interim Interference in SIT Probe on Stadium Incident: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court Rejects Interim Relief in Petitions Over Messi Event Chaos at Salt Lake Stadium Overview of the Case In a significant ruling, the Calcutta High Court, presided over by Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul, has dismissed prayers for interim relief in three consolidated Public In...

23 Dec 2025